Lambrini, Kourkouta and Aikaterini, Frantzana and Christos, Iliadis and Petros, Ouzounakis and Panagiota, Plati (2020) Abortion in Ancient Times. In: New Horizons in Education and Social Studies Vol. 2. B P International, pp. 53-59. ISBN 978-93-90206-50-6
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Introduction: Abortion was generally known and widespread among ancient people, as well as in
ancient Greece.
Purpose: Delve into the beliefs of ancient individuals, and especially the Greeks regarding the
practice of abortion.
Materials and Methods: A thorough academic and scientific research of writers of Ancient Greece
and related studies and articles was conducted.
Results: In the chapter, details of the concepts of ancient people (Chinese, Egyptians Hebrews,
Greeks and Romans) about abortion are given. According to their beliefs, some ancient people
supported the abortion while others did not. On the other hand, ethical and legal issues related to
abortion, of that time, are presented. It appears that law and religion allowed the physician to do
whatever he considered the best practice.
Conclusions: In ancient times, as well as in ancient Greece, abortion was well known. The causes of
abortion differed along with individuals who either applied or recommended its application.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | Open Research Librarians > Social Sciences and Humanities |
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| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2023 06:27 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2023 06:27 |
| URI: | http://stm.e4journal.com/id/eprint/1961 |
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