Stories
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The pain that punished feminists
In a society that viewed getting the vote, and pursuing an education and career, as unnatural goals for women, the pain of endometriosis was viewed as nature’s retribution.
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Thousands of years of women’s pain
Even in the 21st century, women with severe monthly pain find their suffering minimised or dismissed by the medical profession. Such pain is seen as simply a natural part of being female.
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A history of gestation outside the body
It’s been over 400 years since a Swiss alchemist theorised that foetuses could develop outside the womb. Claire Horn examines incubator technology past and present, and explores the possibilities recent prototypes might bring.
- Book extract
Of incubators, orchids and artificial wombs
In this extract from Claire Horn’s new book, ‘Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth’, she traces the development of the artificial womb, soon to become a reality.
Catalogue
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Uterus
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Uterus with caruncles, bovine
Michael Frank, Royal Veterinary College- Digital Images
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Uterus containing a fibrinous polypus
Godart, Thomas- Digital Images
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Uterus and gravid uterus from Burrowes, Modern Encyclopaedia
Campbell- Books
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Utérus.
Tourneux, F. (Frédéric), 1852-Date: [1886?]