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Abortion Rights Takeover: Silphium

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This episode is part of our abortion rights takeover series. It was originally dropped on our Patreon.

It deals with the miracle plant of ancient Greece and Rome: Silphium. The people of Cyrene printed it on their money. It was considered a delicacy throughout the Greek and Roman world, as well as a powerful medicine that could be used to cure everything from baldness to epilepsy to poisonings.

And it may have even functioned as a contraceptive--and an abortifacent.

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Content provided by Ancient History Fangirl, Jenny Williamson, and Genn McMenemy. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ancient History Fangirl, Jenny Williamson, and Genn McMenemy or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

This episode is part of our abortion rights takeover series. It was originally dropped on our Patreon.

It deals with the miracle plant of ancient Greece and Rome: Silphium. The people of Cyrene printed it on their money. It was considered a delicacy throughout the Greek and Roman world, as well as a powerful medicine that could be used to cure everything from baldness to epilepsy to poisonings.

And it may have even functioned as a contraceptive--and an abortifacent.

Get ad-free episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryfangirl

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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