Fertility and infertility in early modern Europe
I gave a guest lecture on Fertility and Infertility in early modern Europe at the Centre de la Renaissance (Université de Tours). The lecture, part of a series organised by Professor Concetta Pennuta on Fertility, Infertility and Abortion in this period, was attended by academics, Masters and doctoral students. Among the questions from the audience was the issue of how far advice in medical works on avoiding miscarriages might in fact have served as information on procuring abortions.