Julia Fine is a writer and historian pursuing a PhD at Stanford in food and environmental history of the British Empire. Her work on the history of food, environment, and empire has been recognized by the Association for the Study of Food and Society, the Association of Food Journalists, and the World History Association. Before moving to California, she did public history work at museums in Washington DC.

Stephen and Julia chat’s about the herbal abortifacients is incredibly timely with the recent fall of Roe v. Wade as we learn the history of abortion practices. Julia co-authored an article “Pennyroyal, Rue and ‘Hickry Pickory’”Herbal abortifacients are deeply rooted in American history” which is published in whetstone magazine volume 11. 

Julia is the first in a series of guests we’re chatting with who have written for volume 11, so if you check out the magazine you can read along as the episodes air. 

Find the full article on our website. 

Learn more about Julia’s work www.juliafine.com

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