![]() ![]() Anyone who provided any type of advice or instruction on contraceptive practices to women would also be fined and imprisoned. ![]() Women who tried to prevent their pregnancies were subject to imprisonment. Not only abortion was illegal, but also contraceptive use. One of the most divisive issues is women’s reproductive rights. Although opportunities are expanding, as evidenced by Anna’s own role, there are also powerful social and economic forces aligned to hold them back. It’s a frightening time for women of all social strata. Anna Savard, a female surgeon (who, as I understand it, is descended from characters populating Donati’s previous novels) dedicated to women’s health and women’s rights. ![]()
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