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Newspaper Article
In Ancient Times, Flowers and Fennel For Family Planning
1994
Overview
Another ancient contraceptive was pennyroyal, mentioned in Aristophanes's comedy \"Peace,\" written in 421 B.C. In the play, a man is worried that his female companion might become pregnant. Hermes tells him that he need not be if he adds \"a dose of pennyroyal.\" Pennyroyal, Dr. [John M. Riddle] said, is now known to contain pulegone, a chemical that terminates pregnancies. Although many of the ancient remedies have not been tested by modern methods, Dr. Riddle said he was convinced that many were effective. \"Women had control over their reproduction,\" Dr. Riddle said. \"It was their decision.\" If a woman took a contraceptive and it did not work, \"she'd move on\" and take an abortifacient, Dr. Riddle said. And if that did not work, she would try another. Co-Author Is Uncertain The fact is, \"we don't know what was available to women,\" Dr. [Monica Green] said. \"Women don't get documented. Women's opinions don't get documented. And women's practices don't get documented.\"
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New York Times Company
