The fourth meeting of the Ancient Law reading group will take place on Wednesday 26th November at 4pm in Samuel Alexander S2.2. Rachel Plummer will be leading a discussion on the Roman law of abortion. Melissa has kindly provided the following introductory comments:
"We will explore the relationship between the ideals promoted in the legal texts and the reality which Roman literature suggests persevered despite elite male attempts to assert control over the female reproductive system. We will look at the legal rulings in the context of Roman medical and literary texts to assess the purpose and paranoia behind the laws."
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