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The Dire 17th-Century Origins of the Purvi Patel Feticide Verdict

Margaret Lewis

When you’re a historian specializing in early modern European history, it’s not often that your area of expertise is relevant to modern politics—and when it is, the situation is rarely good.

Indiana Slaps Woman Who Gave Birth Prematurely with Feticide Charge

Isha Aran

8/27/14 1:00pm

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Despite requests to strike it down, a northern Indiana judge has allowed a feticide charge to stand against Purvi Patel, a woman who had taken measures to abort her fetus and underwent a premature delivery.

The Dire 17th-Century Origins of the Purvi Patel Feticide Verdict

Indiana Slaps Woman Who Gave Birth Prematurely with Feticide Charge

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