Things that make you go hmmm.

Now I love Cunt (the book), but I was reading a rather harsh review of it which linked to information on herbal abortions.

In Cunt, herbal abortions are praised in comparison to medical abortions.

Now, on to the side effects of a herbal abortion (namely, death!)...

Though touted as natural ways to do-it-yourself, such herbs are powerful drugs with potentially fatal consequences. Unregulated by the FDA, herbal abortifacients can vary in potency and effect. Pennyroyal, Black or Blue Cohosh and other similar herbs are toxic in excess and can easily overtax the liver and kidneys, causing headaches, extreme nausea, bleeding, or even death. Women at particular risk are those with high blood pressure, epilepsy, allergies, diabetes, liver, heart or kidney problems, an IUD or recent PID (pelvic inflammatory disease), and women taking other drugs as these may aggravate existing medical problems or dangerously alter the way the herbs are intended to work. Never take an herbal abortifacient.

I'm shocked that such a great book contains such dangerous advice.