From physical conception to physical birth
From Anthroposophy
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Aspects
- conception
- pregnancy
- physical birth
- visions (of mothers) before birth, see Souls before birth
- birth control:
- the ethics of contraception
- abortion
- reproductive technologies such as IVF, ICSI, selective embryo reduction
- historically, see Nerthus
- related
- other topics not covered: adoption
Illustrations
Lecture coverage and references
Discussion
Related pages
- Journey between death and a new birth
- Embryo in the womb
- Nerthus
- Souls before birth
- Model for hereditary physical body
References and further reading
- Wilhelm zur Linden: 'Geburt und Kindheit : aus der Praxis eines Kinderarztes' (1957)
- Wolfgang Schad et al: 'Das Schicksal manipulieren? : Ueber die Technisierung von Geburt und Tod' (1986)
- Evelyn Francis Capel: 'Birth' (1978)
- Stanley Drake: 'The path to birth' (1979)
- Wolfgang Schad editor: 'Die verlorene Hälfte des Menschen : Die Plazenta vor und nach der Geburt in Medizin, Anthroposophie und Ethnologie' (2005)
- various essays on the Placenta by various authors
- Peter Selg: 'Ungeborenheit : die Präexistenz des Menschen und der Weg zur Geburt' (2009)