On the Psycho-History of Pregnancy Conflict

Dealing with pregnancy conflicts has resulted in very different solutions in
different eras and different societies. This article provides an overview of the history of the
handling of pregnancy conflict in Western Europe. In so doing, it is possible to recognize a
line of development in the sense that in early cultures and in the ancient world the
relationship to the paternal, secular, and spiritual authorities was at the forefront, while in
modern times the pregnancy conflict has become increasingly a conflict within the woman.