Les refus de la maternité

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« Les refus de la maternité. L'avortement, la contraception et les filles-mères à l'épreuve du droit canonique et du droit séculier (XIIe - XIXe siècle) »

This book explores the relationship between secular and canon law and women's desire to control their own motherhood. Since the 12th century and the development of a comprehensive body of law, women's bodies and their ability to bear children have been strictly regulated: women have a duty to procreate... 

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Meeting

Les refus de la maternité

28 May | « Livres en dialogue » evening presentation
Published at 9 January 2026