,,! ,,unwelcome ,,*ild2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,crime ,,( ,,an ,,undesign$ ,,& ,,undesir$ ,,mat]nity4 ,,by ,,h5ry ,c4 ,,wright1 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,m>riage ,,& ,,p>5tage40 ,,eigh? ,,edition4 ,,bo/on3 ,,colby ,,ri*1 ,,publi%]s1 #i ,,montgom]y ,,place4 #ahgf4 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #aheh1 by ,,h5ry ,c4 ,,wright1 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict ( ,massa*usetts4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,preface1 #e ,,introductory ,,lett]3 ,a ,husb& to ,h5ry ,c4 ,wright--,inquiries respect+ ! ,laws ( ,nature design$ to gov]n ,p>5tage1 #i ,,lett] ,i4--,,! ,,"m',s ,,p[] ,,ov] ,,h] ,,*ild3 ,mat]nity1 its be>+ on ! ,"* & ,de/9y ( ! ,race--,two great facts relat+ to ! ,ante-,natal ,developm5t & ,education ( ! ,*ild1 #ac ,,lett] ,,ii4--,,undesir$ ,,mat]nity3--,crime aga9/ ! ,"m--,h[ x affects h] t[>ds ! ,fa!r ( h] ,*ild--,:o is responsible = ! ,exi/5ce ( ,*ildr51 ,god or ! ,p>5ts8--,has ! ,woman a "r to say :5 %e %all assume ! (fice ( ,mat]nity1 or subject h]self to ! relation t leads to ,mat]nity8--,a c]ta9 me?od to secure ! purity1 peace1 & happ9ess ( ,home1 #bc ,,lett] ,,iii4--,,undesir$ ,,mat]nity3 ,crime aga9/ ! ,*ild--,ante-,natal ,claims ( ! ,*ild--,be>+ ( ! ,ante-,natal ,hi/ory ( a ,*ild on its ,po/-,natal ,"* & ,de/9y--,:atev] injuri\sly affects ! ,"m mu/ injuri\sly affect ! ,*ild--,a ,*ild /ruggl+ into life aga9/ ! _s ( ,murd] 9 ! he>t ( its ,"m1 #cg ,,lett] ,,iv4--,,undesir$ ,,mat]nity3 ,crime aga9/ ! ,*ild z affect+ its ,ante-,natal ,education--,! mo/ int5se & pot5t ( all human relations--,man 9 ?ree ,/ates--,ante-,natal ,education1 its be>+ on ! future ,man or ,woman1 on ,society1 on ,*ur* & ,/ate--,! ,guilt ( ,husb&s1 #ea ,,lett] ,v4--,,! ,,wife',s ,,appeal ,,& ,,! ,,husb&',s ,,response3 ,! la/ l9k ( ,m>riage--,a ,^w to ,wives--,a ,^w to ,maid5s--,h[ bo? may save !mselves f deepe/ degradation & wret*$ness1 #gb ,,lett] ,,vi4 ,,words ,,fitly ,,spok51 by "o :o speaks ) ,au?ority3 ,passive ,ob$i5ce ( ,wives to ,husb&s 9 reg>d to ! relation t leads to ,mat]nity--,! ,au?ority ( ,nature 9 reg>d to ,mat]nity--,! indignant prote/ ( ,humanity aga9/ ! legaliz$ ,s5sualism ( ,husb&s1 #hh ,,lett] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,dread ,,alt]native3 ,ante-,natal ,murd]1 or an ,unwelcome ,*ild1 #ajj ,,preface4 ,mat]nity1 ! relation t leads to x1 & ! responsibilities1 anxieties1 & agonies g5]ally connect$ ) x1--! "r ( ,woman to decide = h]self :5 %e %all assume ! responsibilities1 & be subject$ to ! suff]+s1 ( ,mat]nity1 & to ! relation 9 :i* x orig9ates1--,man1 )\t reg>d to ! wi%es & conditions ( 8 wife1 he$less ( ! physical & spiritual welf>e ( 8 (fspr+1 & solely = 8 own gratification1 impos+ on 8 wife ,mat]nity1 ) all its att5dant angui% ( body & s\l1--! crime ( e>?1--! greate/ outrage "o human be+ c p]petrate on ano!r1--ante-natal murd]1--! ante-natal hi/ory ( a human be+1 & its be>+ on 8 po/-natal "* & de/9y1 9 ! body & out ( x1--su* are ! topics :i* are pres5t$ & discuss$ 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,! au?or has aim$ s to pres5t ^! subjects t no intellig5t & pure-m9d$ man or woman ne$ to misund]/& or miscon/rue 8 mean+1 or be (f5d$ by 8 words & modes ( expression4 ,^! subjects belong to ! holy ( holies ( human exi/5ce4 ,) !m is associat$ all t is ne>e/ & de>e/ to ! he>t ( man & woman4 ,9 ! inmo/ sanctu>y ( ,home1 ^! %\ld be ! topics ( free/ & mo/ anxi\s conv]sation4 ,all t is pure1 lovely1 beautiful1 & ennobl+1 9 ! relations ( ,husb& & ,wife1 & ,p>5t & ,*ild1 is directly connect$ ) ^! subjects1 & ! views ent]ta9$ ( !m by m5 & wom5 9 & out ( legal m>riage4 ,b t :i* transpires dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 conception & bir?1 z ! f\ndation ( "* 9 ! future man or woman1 z an index to _! ?\ghts1 feel+s1 plans1 motives1 actions1 to _! virtues & vices1 to successes & failures 9 life's conflict1 has be5 entirely ov]look$ by biograph]s & hi/orians1 by poets & noveli/s1 9 _! ef=ts to del9eate human life z manife/$ 9 individuals1 or 9 civil & ecclesia/ical comb9ations4 ,yet all admit t physical1 intellectual1 & social t5d5cies & conditions are organiz$ into ! body & s\l ( e *ild1 dur+ t p]iod1 t mu/ give tone & direction to ! man or woman 9 all _! future life4 ,9 _! relations z husb&s & wives1 fa!rs & mo!rs1 sons & daught]s1 bro!rs & si/]s1 fri5ds & neighbors1 9 all _! comm]cial1 social1 civil1 & ecclesia/ical relations1 _! feel+s1 & _! treatm5t ( all ) :om !y may be associat$1 mu/ dep5d greatly on ^! ante-natal influ5ces & t5d5cies4 ,! life ( e good man & ! life ( e bad man1 ! life ( a teetotall] & ! life ( a drunk>d1 a life ( love & a life ( hatr$1 a life ( =giv5ess & a life ( rev5ge1 a life ( tru?1 ju/ice1 & purity1 & a life ( falsehood1 inju/ice1 & impurity1 ! life ( ,jesus & ! life ( ,napoleon1--:o c det]m9e to :at ext5t all ^! h be51 are1 or w be1 controll$ by bir?right t5d5cies1 & by influ5ces t1 be=e !y 7 born1 bore ^u ^? :o live ^! lives8 ,c]ta9 x is t1 to a great ext5t1 ! diseases1 suff]+s1 & premature dea?s1 & _m ( ! individual1 social1 gov]nm5tal1 & ecclesia/ical !fts1 robb]ies1 & murd]s1 committ$ 9 ! po/-natal /ate ( our be+1 are b ! natural1 if n ! necess>y results ( ^! ante-natal organic & con/itutional conditions & t5d5cies4 ,to all ,husb&s & ,wives1 to all ,fa!rs & ,mo!rs1 & to all :o hope to ent] into ^! mo/ ennobl+ & mo/ pot5t ( all human relations1 are ! foll[+ pages e>ne/ly comm5d$1 by ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,introductory ,,lett]4 ,a ,husb& to ,h5ry ,c4 ,wright4 ,,bo/on1 ,janu>y #aj1 #aheg4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,x is tw5ty ye>s s9ce ,i fir/ he>d y disc\rse on ! ,mission & ,relation ( ! ,sexes4 ,y /at$ !n1 9 sub/ance1 t ! sexes _h p[]1 ea* ov] ! o!r1 to save or to de/roy2 t all rational hope ( ! elevation & p]fection ( human nature mu/ re/ ^u a k (1 & ob$i5ce to1 ! laws ( ,nature1 design$ to gov]n ^? relations2 t man mu/ look to g5]ation1 r ?an to reg5]ation1 to br+ ! race into p]fect union & h>mony ) ! ,div9e2 t no p[] c\ld save ei!r man or woman1 9 isolation f1 or 9 false relations )1 ea* o!r2 & t if ei!r s9ks or rises1 ! o!r mu/ foll[4 ,i 0 b a boy :5 ,i fir/ he>d y utt] su* s5tim5ts4 ,i did n !n und]/& _! full import4 ,!y _h n ent]$ into ! exp]i5ce ( my inn] or out] life4 ,yet ,i took ! impression1 t woman w\ld be to man j :at he *ose & _h p[] to make h]2 & t x dep5d$ on man to say :e!r woman %\ld be to him a purify+ & ennobl+ influ5ce1 or a s\rce ( degradation & ru94 ,f t "t ,i _h a desire1 s f> z woman is conc]n$1 to place myself 9 su* relations to h]1 t h] influ5ce on my life might be pure & ennobl+4 ,i h /udi$ to get cle> & def9ite views ( my nature & ne$s z a man1 & h[ woman c mo/ p]fectly accompli% h] mission ( love & salvation to me4 ,i am n[ a husb&2 made s1 n by any enactm5t1 c]emony or lic5se ( ,*ur* or ,/ate 7?\gh my m>riage is plac$ ^u record1 z an hi/orical fact72 nor by ! cons5t ( any ?ird p>ty2 nor by any =mal contract or b>ga9 betwe5 me & ! woman to :om ,i hold ?is relation2 b by a law or necessity ( my be+2 by a p[]1 unse51 b ev] pres5t1 & ev] pot5t to guide1 l t :i* b9ds ! ne$le to ! pole1 or ! s\l to ,god4 ,all t qualifies me to be a husb& & a fa!r1 ,i h consecrat$ to ! developm5t & happ9ess ( my wife1 & ( ! *ildr5 :o may result f our union4 ,i h done ?is1 n because %e dem&s x z h] "r1 b solely because ,i f9d 9 myself a necessity = s do+4 ,%e make no dem&s on me z a "r2 %e asks ( me only :at ,i feel ! necessity ( giv+4 ,my love = h] gives me no rights ov] h] prop]ty1 h] p]son1 or h] affections4 ,x makes no dem&s on h]1 z a "r1 b x makes great dem&s on my own manhood4 ,true conjugal love nev] creates rights ov] ! lov$ "o1 b necessities 9 ! "o :o loves4 ,?is necessity is laid ^u me1 n by any arbitr>y decree ( ,*ur* or ,/ate1 b solely by ! conc5trat$1 exclusive love1 :i*1 z a husb&1 ,i be> to my wife4 ,! purity & dignity ( my nature are involv$ 9 my yield+ to ?is necessity4 ,i w\ld consecrate my manhood to ! p]fection & happ9ess ( my wife1 & ( ! *ildr5 :o may be born ( our union1 9 ! home :i*1 by our unit$ ef=ts1 we hope to create4 ,y\r conv]sation ) me1 z a boy & a y\?1 & y\r c\nsel1 h be5 invaluable 9 ! regulation ( my life 9 my relations ) wom54 ,i h read y\r "w1 entitl$ 8,,m>riage ,,& ,,p>5tage2 or1 ! ,reproductive ,elem5t 9 ,man z a ,means ( 8 ,elevation & ,happ9ess40 ,to u1 9 ! home ( our love1 y\r tea*+s w ev] be z div9e oracles1 to regulate our relations z husb& & wife4 ,we w\ld embody 9 our lives y\r 8,,erne/0 & 8,,n9a10 especially 9 reg>d to p>5tage1 & ! relation t leads to x2 believ+ t ^? :o d actualize t ideal husb& & wife1 _c fail to receive a div9e rew>d1 9 an ev]-gr[+ & an ev]-ennobl+ love & tru/4 ,to t husb& :o %all embody y\r ,erne/1 ! love1 ! respect & tru/ ( 8 wife1 w be z ! sun & dew ( heav5 to ! op5+ buds ( spr+2 !y w exp& & beautify 8 manly s\l1 & cause 8 manhood to give out all its beauty & fragrance1 & %$ a bright & /eady light on ! pa?way ( 8 wife1 & br+ endur+ re/ to h] he>t 9 ! home ( h] w$d$ love4 ,we w\ld live 9 & = ea* o!r1 & 9 & = our (fspr+4 ,we w\ld be repres5t$ 9 ! great human family by ^? :om we %all be pr\d to call our *ildr51 & :om all ( human k9d %all feel honor$ to recognize z bro!rs & si/]s4 ,we w\ld n see our nature degrad$1 nor our glory t>ni%$1 9 ourselves or our po/]ity1 b we w\ld see t glory made bright]1 & t nature m noble4 ,i "k t on ! gov]nm5t ( my passional relations ) my wife dep5ds h] heal? & life ( body & s\l1 ! heal? ( our *ildr51 & ! beauty & happ9ess ( our home4 ,i "k1 if %e ev] is made to fe> my passion1 & to %r9k f ! p]sonal intimacies ( h] husb&1 home1 f t h\r1 becomes desolate & repulsive1 no matt] :at may be ! natural or arti/ic elegance ( our mat]ial surr\nd+s4 ,i "k t 9 proportion z %e *]i%es a lov+ & tru/+ respect = all t con/itutes me a man1 w %e lov+ly & calmly re/ 9 ! bosom ( h] husb&2 & t ! mo/ sacr$ sanctu>y ( our home1 in/ead ( be+ an alt> ( cruel & m]ciless sacrifice ( h] heal? & life1 w be a f\nta9 ( et]nal life & peace to u bo?1--a temple consecrat$ to all true manife/ations ( an unselfi% conjugal & p>5tal love4 ,i feel ! responsibility t re/s ^u me4 ,i w\ld h my wife associate my manhood ) h] own purity1 & n ) my selfi% gratification4 ,i w\ld h h] assur$ t my nature1 z a man1 is "u ! control ( consci5ce & reason1 & held 9 subjection to h] p]fect developm5t1 & t ( our *ildr54 ,i w\ld be an unselfi%1 noble husb&1 & a true & happy fa!r2 a husb& & fa!r :o c /& 9 ! pride & dignity ( consci\s nobility be=e 8 wife & *ildr54 ,i w\ld be a ,,man2 "o ^: s\l1 vitaliz$ & ennobl$ by ! pres5ce & p[] ( conjugal & pat]nal love1 %all nev] c[] be=e its own consci\sness1 nor 9 ! pres5ce ( its ,god4 ,if y c give me y\r ?\ghts & feel+s 9 reg>d to p>5tage1 & ! relation t leads to x1 y w conf] a favor on "o ^: love & respect = y w nev] end4 ,y\rs1 ,a ,,husb&4 ,,! ,,crime ,,( ,,an ,,undesir$ ,,mat]nity ,lett]s to a ,husb&4 ,,lett] ,i4 ,,! ,,"m',s ,,p[] ,,ov] ,,h] ,,*ild4 ,,my ,,fri5d3 ,i h read y\r lett] ) deep int]e/4 ,y\r inquiries respect+ ! mission ( ! sexes1 & ! gov]nm5t ( y\r passional relations ) y\r wife1 seem "r & prop]1 & :at e man1 :o w\ld secure & p]petuate ! love & respect ( 8 wife1 & ! purity & happ9ess ( 8 home1 w make1 & on :i*1 above all o!r subjects1 he w seek = light4 ,!y %all receive frank & c&id answ]s1 s f> z ,i c give !m4 ,i ?ank y = propos+ !m1 z1 9 answ]+1 ,i %all take occasion to give my views on a subject :i*1 ( all o!rs1 mo/ directly conc]ns ! organization & developm5t1 ! "* & de/9y ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ! future1 & :i* involves ! purity & peace ( home1 & ! gr[? & prosp]ity ( society4 ,"h let me say1 t on no subject %\ld a man & woman1 z !y are be+ attract$ into conjugal relations1 be m op5 & tru?ful ) ea* o!r ?an on ?is4 ,no woman1 :o w\ld save h]self & ! man %e loves f a desecrat$ & wret*$ home1 %\ld ent] into ! physical relations ( m>riage ) a man until %e und]/&s :at he expects ( h] z to ! function ( mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x4 ,if a woman is made aw>e t ! man :o w\ld w9 h] z a wife reg>ds h] & ! m>riage relation only z ! means ( a legaliz$ gratification ( 8 passions1 & %e sees fit to live ) him z a wife1 ) su* a prospect be=e h]1 %e mu/ take ! consequ5ces ( a c\rse s degrad+ & s %ameless4 ,if %e sees fit to make an (f]+ ( h] body & s\l on ! alt> ( h] husb&'s s5suality1 %e mu/ d x2 b %e has a "r to "k to :at base uses h] womanhood is to be put2 & x is due to h]1 z well z to himself1 t he %\ld tell h] be=eh& precisely :at he wants & expects ( h]4 ,too frequ5tly man %r9ks f all allusion1 dur+ c\rt%ip1 to 8 expectations 9 reg>d to future passional relations4 ,he fe>s to speak ( !m1 le/ he %\ld %ock & repel ! woman he w\ld w9 z a wife4 ,be+ consci\s1 x may be1 ( an int5tion to use ! p[] he may acquire ov] h] p]son = 8 own gratification1 he %uns all int]*ange ( views ) h]1 le/ %e %\ld div9e ! hidd5 s5sualism ( 8 s\l1 & 8 int5tion to victimize h] p]son to x1 ! mom5t he %all get ! lic5se4 ,a woman _h bett] die at once ?an ent] into or cont9ue 9 m>riage ) a man ^: highe/ conception ( ! relation is1 t x is a means ( lic5s$ animal indulg5ce4 ,9 su* a relation1 body & s\l are sacrific$4 8,let !re be light0 z to :at con/itutes a natural1 div9e p>5tage6 ,i %all n1 9 answ]+ y\r qu]ies1 attempt to po9t out m9utely :at ,i ?9k to be ! fix$ laws ( human nature = ! gov]nm5t ( human p>5tage4 ,i h "s ?+s to say to y1 & to all :o are1 or hope to be1 husb&s1 respect+ ! crime ( an undesign$ & an undesir$ ,mat]nity4 ,f :at ,i %all say on ?is subject1 x may be t y w get "s h9ts z to ! regulation ( y\r passional relations ) y\r wife4 ,y are a husb&2 y hope to be a fa!r1 & to make = y\rself1 y\r wife & *ildr51 a pure & happy home1 :]e p]fect fre$om1 p]fect love & tru/ %all dwell1 & :]e y\r entire nature %all exp& & be p]fect$ 9 all purity & nobl5ess4 ,y w\ld elevate & p]fect ! nature y be> 9 y\rself & 9 y\r *ildr54 ,?is y hope to d1 n ?r\gh y\r relations to ,*ur* or ,/ate1 b ?r\gh y\r relations z a husb& & fa!r1 & by ob$i5ce to ^? laws ( ,nature :i* are design$ to control y\r life 9 ^? relations4 ,z comp>$ ) ! "q ( ! "r use ( ! reproductive elem5t1--its be>+ on ! gr[?1 elevation & happ9ess ( y\r entire be+1 9 ?is & 9 all /ates ( y\r pres5t & future exi/5ce1--all que/ions ( weal?1 ( reputation1 ( religion1 & gov]nm5t1 s9k into insignificance4 ,y\r treatm5t ( y\r wife 9 reg>d to ,mat]nity1 & to ! relation f :i* x results1 mu/ %ape y\r de/9y & h]s1 at home & abroad4 ,h[ c y respect y\rself1 kn[+ t y\r disreg>d ( h] rights1 9 ref]5ce to ?is mo/ sacr$ function1 has de/roy$ all respect = y 9 ! he>t ( y\r wife8 ,,mat]nity is ! subject "u consid]ation4 ,ought x ev] to exi/ except at ! desire ( ! woman1 & :5 h] nature calls = x8 ,c x be "r = man to impose on h] ?is mo/ sublime & ov]:elm+ ( all human responsibilities1 :5 h] nature recoils f ! burd58 ,%e is n prep>$ to take *>ge ( ! g]m ( a new life1 & to meet ! suff]+ & ! responsibility ( develop+ & giv+ bir? to a *ild1 if h] body & s\l %r9k f x4 ,"u su* circum/ances1 c x be "r = man to urge on h] a suff]+ & responsibility s mu* dread$1 or subject h] to ! possibility ( a mat]nity aga9/ :i* h] s\l s e>ne/ly prote/s8 ,x may be ask$1--,:y conf9e ! discussion to ,mat]nity8 ,:y n look at ! broad "q ( ,p>5tage1 & include ! responsibility ( ! fa!r1 z well z ( ! "m8 ,= ! reason1 t ,mat]nity holds a f> m intimate relation to ! organization & "* ?an ,pat]nity4 ,! "m has a m direct control ov] human de/9y ?an ! fa!r4 ,woman is f> m liable ?an man to suff] deep & endur+ wrong 9 ! (fice ( p]petuat+ ! race4 ,man1 z w be %[n1 is g5]ally ! wrong-do]1 :5 wrong exi/s2 to woman belong ! suff]+ & angui%4 ,woman is ! victim2 on man re/s ! responsibility4 ,woman's appeal is to man to sp>e h] ?is suff]+ & angui%1 except :5 h] nature calls1 & !n w %e1 = 8 sake & h] own1 joyfully meet & be> ! cross4 ,x is meet t woman's appeal %\ld be su/a9$4 ,i wi% to su/a9 x2 & 9 s do+1 :ile my rem>ks w be> ma9ly on ,mat]nity1 ,pat]nity w necess>ily come "u review4 ,mat]nity1 :5 a crime1 sugge/s ! que/ions1 ,:o is ! crim9al8 ,to :at ext5t is he responsible = ! consequ5ces8 ,s1 9 fact1 ! :ole subject ( ,p>5tage is op51 z involv+ ! conduct & responsibility ( bo? p>5ts4 ,b1 be=e proce$+ to consid] ?is wrong & outrage ^u woman1 & its influ5ce on h]1 ,i wi% to allude to two facts be>+ directly on ! subject4 #a4 ,t :i* =ms ! body & s\l ( ! *ild mu/ come to x1 previ\s to bir?1 ?r\gh ! mat]nal organism4 ,pause1 my fri5d1 & contemplate ?is fact1 9 its be>+ on ! bir?right t5d5cies1 ! "* & de/9y1 ( y\r *ild4 ,y & y\r wife wi% to h a *ild4 ,%e prep>es h]self *e]fully & bravely to be> ! suff]+s & responsibilities ( ,mat]nity4 ,! g]m1 s small :5 %e takes *>ge ( x1 9 a brief space assumes ! =m ( a human be+1 & is increas$ 9 size & 9 weight hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( times4 ,h[ did ! sub/ance rea* x :i* con/itut$ its gr[?8 ,e p>ticle ( matt] t rea*es x to =m its bra91 its n]ves1 its he>t1 its lungs1 its blood1 its bones & s9ews1 0 prep>$ 9 ! mat]nal organism1 & 0 c>ri$ to x ?r\gh ! m$ium ( h] blood4 ,:atev] is receiv$ into h] sy/em1 9 ! %ape ( food1 dr9k1 air1 & v>i\s gases1 & :i* goes to n\ri% h] bra91 he>t1 n]ves1 & o!r organs1 & keep !m 9 heal?ful activity1 mu/ g to =m ! correspond+ portions ( ! *ild's body4 ,! mat]ial t n\ri%es ! bra9 ( ! "m =ms1 f ! beg9n+1 ! bra9 ( ! *ild2 t :i* n\ri%es ! lungs & n]ves ( ! "m =ms also ! lungs & n]ves ( ! *ild4 ,s ( e organ & portion ( ! body4 ,f :atev] ! "m takes into h] sy/em mu/ come ! body & s\l ( h] *ild4 #b4 ,?is sub/ance1 z x passes ?r\gh ! mat]nal sy/em1 mu/ receive ! impress ( h] m5tal & physical conditions4 ,pond] ?is fact1 see its be>+ on ! "* & de/9y ( y\r *ild1 ( all *ildr51 & ( ! race1 & see if its importance c be ov]-e/imat$4 ,t x is a fact1 9 ! sci5ce ( ,embryology & ,ftal ,developm5t1 is n d5i$4 ,:atev] tempor>ily affects ! mat]nal blood1 mu/ p]man5tly affect ! organic conditions & con/itutional t5d5cies1 & ( c\rse ! po/-natal "* & de/9y1 ( ! *ild4 ,?is is mu* insi/$ on by writ]s on ! laws & function ( reproduction4 ,?us ,c>p5t]1 9 8 8,pr9ciples ( ,human ,physiology10 says3 8,t _m ( ! organic functions are directly influ5c$ by ! n]v\s sy/em1 is a matt] :i* does n admit ( dispute1--sometimes 9 excit+1 sometimes 9 *eck+1 & sometimes 9 o!rwise modify+ !m40--7,sec4 #idf47 ,:atev]1 !n1 affects ! n]v\s sy/em1 affects ! organic functions4 ,t ! n]v\s sy/em is deeply affect$ by ! k9d & quality ( our food & dr9k1 & by m5tal impressions1 _c be d\bt$4 ,witness ! influ5ce ( tea1 alcohol1 opium1 tobacco1 & v>i\s k9ds ( food1 on ! n]ves1 & also ( ang]1 grief1 rev5ge1 fe>1 love1 hate1 c4 ,z ,c>p5t] says1 8,! influ5ce ( p>ticul> conditions ( ! m9d 9 excit+ v>i\s secretions is a matt] ( daily exp]i5ce40 ,he in/ances ! increas$ secretion & fl[ ( saliva by ! idea ( food1 ! secretion & fl[ ( te>s by joy1 t5d]ness1 or grief1 & ! influ5ce ( ! love ( (fspr+ on ! mamm>y secretions4 8,! sexual secretions10 he says1 8are /rongly influ5c$ by ! conditions ( ! m9d20 in/anc+ ! effects ( a 8fitful temp]10 8fits ( ang]10 8grief10 8anxiety ( m9d10 8fe>10 8t]ror10 on ! mamm>y secretions1 & %[+ t ^! emotions (t5 s poison ! "m's milk z p]man5tly to affect ! heal?1 & sometimes de/roy ! life ( ! nurs+ *ild4--7,sec4 #idh47 ,weigh well ! foll[+ s5tim5ts ( ,c>p5t]3 8,t ! m5tal /ate ( ! "m c produce important alt]ations 9 h] own blood1 seems demon/rat$ by ! consid]ations previ\sly adduc$ 9 reg>d to its effects ^u ! process ( nutrition & secretion1 & t su* alt]ations are suffici5t to det]m9e modifications 9 ! developm5tal processes ( ! embryo1 ,,to ,,:i* ,,h] ,,blood ,,furni%es ,,! ,,mat]ial1 c sc>cely admit a "q1 :5 we recollect :at influ5ce ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( p>ticul> sub/ances has 9 modify+ ! gr[? ( p>ts ( ! adult40 ,9 reg>d to cases :]e *ildr5 are m>k$ be=e bir?1 he says3 8,! effect mu/ be produc$ ^u ! mat]nal blood1 & transmitt$ ?r\gh x to ! ftus1 s9ce !re is no n]v\s communication betwe5 ! p>5t & (fspr+40 ,on e h&1 life is full ( facts illu/rative ( ! influ5ce ( ! m5tal & physical conditions ( ! "m on ! organic /ructure & con/itutional t5d5cies ( ! body & s\l ( h] unborn *ild4 ,z ! mat]nal blood is heal?fully or o!rwise affect$ by :at %e eats & dr9ks1 & by h] m5tal conditions1 s w ! organization ( h] *ild be heal?ful or diseas$4 ,if ! mass ( blood f :i* ! ftus is n\ri%$ & receives its mat]ial = gr[? is fill$ ) disease1 f any cause1 ! *ild mu/ be simil>ly affect$4 ,?is is a fe>ful fact1 :5 view$ 9 its be>+ on ! po/-natal heal? & happ9ess ( ! *ild1 & on ! "* & de/9y ( ! human family4 ,"o c sc>cely avoid ! qu]y1 ,is x j to place ! de/9y ( "o human be+ s entirely 9 ! p[] ( ano!r8 ,! p[] ( ! "m ov] h] *ild1 previ\s to bir?1 is absolute4 ,?r\gh :at %e eats & dr9ks1 dur+ ge/ation1 %e c fix ! organic & con/itutional t5d5cies ( h] *ild to heal? or disease1 to good or evil1 to happ9ess or mis]y1 & ?us control its "* & de/9y aft] x is born1 dur+ its infancy1 *ildhood1 y\? & manhood4 ,n only ?r\gh ! "* ( :at %e eats & dr9ks1 b ?r\gh h] m5tal emotions & conditions1 ?r\gh h] amusem5ts1 h] anxieties1 h] joys1 h] sorr[s1 h] loves & hates1 h] exaltation & depression1 h] hopes & fe>s1 c %e affect ! bir?right physical & spiritual t5d5cies ( h] *ild1 & ?us control its de/9y4 ,%e may doom h] *ild to drunk5ness1 to ly+1 to rev5ge1 & make him or h] a ?ief1 a li>1 a drunk>d1 a glutton1 a mis]1 a w>rior1 a slavehold]1 a robb]1 a murd]]1 a pirate1 or an assass91 be=e its bir?1 & :ile x is all unconsci\s ( ! doom :i* ! "m is prep>+ = x1 & totally incapable ( resi/+ ! fatal influ5ce t is %ap+ its de/9y4 ,! "m has a fe>ful p[]4 ,x is absolute = good or evil4 ,t]rible is ! doom ( t *ild ^: organization & developm5t1 be=e bir?1 7 controll$ by ! "m's ignorance1 folly1 or hatr$4 ,emphatically1 z %e is true to h]self1 %e is true to h] unborn *ild4 ,x seems a my/]y t ! "* & de/9y ( a human be+ %\ld s mat]ially dep5d on ! food1 dr9k1 ?\ghts1 feel+s & passions ( ! "m dur+ t brief p]iod2 b su* is ! fact1 & we c only b[ 9 sil5ce to ! fiat ( ,god1 be+ assur$ t :atev] p[] ! "m has = evil1 %e has ! same = good2 & t ! "q :e!r %e %all use t p[] = good or evil ov] h] *ild is "o :i* may be settl$ ma9ly1 if n solely1 by ! fa!r1 z w h]eaft] be %[n4 ,i w only say "h1 t ! answ] to ! "q1 ,w ! "m use h] p[] ov] h] *ild = good or = evil8 dep5ds on ! answ] to a previ\s "q--,is h] mat]nity a will+ or unwill+ "o8 ,?is "q x is g5]ally 9 ! p[] ( ! husb& & fa!r to answ]4 ,n[1 my fri5d1 contemplate ! be>+ ( ^! two facts on ! po/-natal "* & de/9y ( y\r *ild4 ,! g]m is plac$ 9 ! mat]nal sy/em1 !re to be n\ri%$ & to be develop$ ?r\gh ! sub/ances convey$ to x by ! mat]nal blood4 ,:atev] ! "m eats & dr9ks directly affects ! nutrition & organization ( h] *ild4 ,:atev] ?\ghts1 feel+s & passions agitate h] m9d1 leave _! traces on t :i* goes to =m its body & s\l4 ,h[ important1 !n1 to ! heal?1 "* & happ9ess1 ( ! future man or woman1 t ! "m1 dur+ ge/ation1 %\ld receive into h] sy/em only ! pure/ & mo/ heal?ful food & dr9k1 & into h] m9d only bright1 *e]ful1 happy1 peaceful ?\ghts & feel+s6 ,to h] husb&1 woman looks = sympa?y & support to enable h] truly & bravely to meet ?is great dem& ^u h] nature4 ,%e %\ld be encircl$ by a t5d]1 consecrat+ love4 ,to ! fa!r ( h] *ild %e looks = ?is4 ,%all %e look 9 va91 or be left to be> ! cross alone8 ,?9e1 ,,h5ry ,c4 ,,wright4 ,,lett] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,crime ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,"m4--,,h[ ,,x ,,affects ,,h] ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,fa!r ,,( ,,h] ,,*ild4 ,,my ,,fri5d3 ,be=e consid]+ ! wrong done to ! "m1 ,i w\ld /ate two po9ts :i* ,i %all take = grant$3 #a4 ,t p>5ts1 alone1 are responsible = ! exi/5ce ( _! *ildr54 #b4 ,t woman1 alone1 has a "r to say :51 & "u :at circum/ances1 %e %all assume ! (fice ( mat]nity1 or subject h]self to ! liability ( becom+ a "m4 ,^! two positions seem to me s self-evid5t1 t no argum5ts c make !m m cle> & c]ta94 ,:o is responsible = ! exi/5ce ( *ildr51 ,god or ! p>5ts8 ,:o %all say h[ _m *ildr5 a woman %all h1 & "u :at circum/ances %e %all h !m1 ! wife or ! husb&8 ,:o %all say h[ (t51 = :at purposes1 & "u :at conditions1 ! wife %all subject h] p]son to a relation :i* r5d]s h] liable to become a "m1 & to ! suff]+ & angui% ( develop+ & giv+ bir? to a *ild8 ,to ask ^! que/ions is to answ] !m4 ,nature makes b "o reply1 & t w be f\nd 9 ! consci\sness ( e true husb& & wife1 & fa!r & "m4 ,:at is ! influ5ce ( an undesir$ mat]nity on ! "m1 9 reg>d to ! fa!r ( h] *ild8 is my fir/ inquiry4 ,:at is x8 ,x is felt1 b seldom spok54 ,x _c be express$ 9 words1 z x is felt 9 ! he>t4 ,a woman comes into ! relation ( a legal wife4 ,at once1 x may be1 ! husb& reveals himself to h] 9 a way %e did n anticipate1 & %e is made to "k :at he expects ( h]1 & = :at he m>ri$ h]4 ,%e yields h] p]son to 8 passion1 n 9 ob$i5ce to a call 9 h] own nature1 b because %e ?9ks t su* is ! "r conf]r$ by law & cu/om on ! husb& ov] ! wife4 ,%e has1 x may be1 be5 duly taught t ! only way to secure & /r5g!n 8 love is to yield to 8 passion1 :5ev] x dem&s indulg5ce4 ,s %e yields1 & be=e %e is aw>e1 & be=e h] m9d is prep>$ to meet !m1 ! responsibilities1 anxieties & suff]+s ( mat]nity are ^u h]4 ,grief1 angui%1 & a dread ( "s unkn[n1 b t]rible suff]+1 ov]:elm h]4 ,con/]nation seizes ! he>t1 s rec5tly buoyant ) ! hopes & joys ( a lov+ & tru/+ bride4 ,h[ w ?is new & dread$ exp]i5ce affect h] m9d t[>ds h] husb& & ! fa!r ( h] *ild8 ,z a lov]1 he _h be5 s g5tle1 s delicate1 & s consid]ate ( h] slighte/ wi%1 s ?\ghtful ( h] happ9ess1 & s unwill+ to say or d any?+ to grieve h] _s2 z a bridegroom1 he _h promis$ to love & *]i% h] z 8 own s\l2 & %e fondly tru/$ t no wrong or suff]+ w\ld ev] rea* h] ?r\gh him2 :51 behold6 9 ! v beg9n+ ( _! unit$ life1 & be=e1 physically or m5tally1 %e 0 prep>$ to meet ! great dem&1 he has impos$ on h] ! necessity ( yield+ up h] body & s\l to ! ke5e/ suff]+ to :i* %e c be subject$2 & t )\t consult+ h] wi%es1 & contr>y1 x may be1 to h] e>ne/ pray]4 ,z %e pond]s on h] situation1 & ! exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* %e mu/ pass1 & f :i* dea? to h]self1 or h] *ild1 or to bo?1 is ! only door ( escape1 h[ mu/ %e feel t[>ds him :o has plac$ h] 9 ?is fe>ful condition8 ,he has subject$ h] to ! necessity1 = we>y mon?s1 ( dr9k+ ! bitt]e/ cup ( life1 & ( pass+ ?r\gh ! valley & %ad[ ( dea?1 he>t-sick1 despond+ & %r9k+ f ! f9al result2 & all ?is1 n because %e wi%$ to be a "m1 or he a fa!r1 nor t !y might bl5d _! bodies & s\ls 9 a new & beautiful life1 to be an honor to !mselves & ! _w1--no su* motive prompt$ ! relation 9 :i* conception orig9at$2 b solely 8 mom5t>y gratification4 ,%e feels t 8 indulg5ce 0 _h at h] exp5se4 ,no consci\s pride & s5se ( matronly dignity1 no high & noble aspirations1 su/a9 h]1 z %e reflects on h] condition4 ,c %e cont9ue to love & respect him8 ,he has done h] ! greate/ wrong4 ,he he$$ n h] pray]s t he w\ld control 8 passion1 & sp>e h] until %e 0 ready joyfully to ent] ^u an (fice s gr& 9 its nature1 & s sublime 9 its be>+ on ! de/9y ( an immortal s\l4 ,to meet ! responsibilities ( su* an (fice1 & ! physical & m5tal pa9 & angui% necess>ily p]ta9+ to x1 :at woman b ne$s a prep>ation8 ,:o is suffici5t = ^! ?+s8 ,yet ! dread liabilities are ^u h]1 )\t a mom5t's w>n+1 & )\t1 x may be1 any int]*ange ( ?\ghts & feel+s ) h] husb& & ! fa!r ( h] *ild4 ,%e kn[s n ev5 t he wants a *ild1 nor :e!r he w receive x ) a bless+ or a curse4 ,%e kn[s n :at he>t-support %e w receive f him 9 ! mom5t ( h] trial & h] angui%4 ,he has _h no conv]sation ) h] on ^! subjects1 & giv5 h] no assurance z to ! natural results to h] ( 8 passional relations ) h]2 express$ no anxiety1 no expectations1 no hopes1 z to h] liability to become a "m4 ,he has _h no fur!r wi% or anxiety1 except = 8 own selfi% gratification4 ,he has1 x may be1 avoid$1 z indelicate & improp]1 all allusion to que/ions s vital to ! life & happ9ess ( 8 newly-w$d$ wife4 ,all %e has to re/ ^u is ! indef9ite assurance1 giv5 be=e ,god & man1 t he w *]i%1 protect & c>e = h]4 ,:y he promis$ to protect & c>e = h]1 :e!r z a m]e means ( s5sual gratification1 or = holi] & m exalt$ purposes1 %e has no assurance4 ,n "o ^w1 x may be1 has he ev] spok5 to h] respect+ ! motives t h prompt$ him to seek h] z a wife4 ,o1 woman6 woman6 h[ d>e y ent] into su* a relation ) a man1 )\t kn[+ :at he expects ( y8 ,! wife1 9 su* a situation1 _c *]i% lov+ & t5d] ?\ghts ( h] husb& :5 abs5t1 nor receive 8 c>esses ) rapture :5 pres5t4 ,%e be>s 9 h]self ! result ( ! wrong he has inflict$ on h]4 ,x is ev] pres5t to h] ?\ghts & emotions4 ,%e _c escape f x b by an outrage on h]self & *ild2 & z1 9 h] mom5ts ( solit>y suff]+ & angui%1 %e reflects on h] condition1 & :y %e mu/ endure !m1 h[ c %e reg>d ! au?or ( !m ) lov+ respect8 ,! s5se ( ! wrong done h] is ev] pres5t1--c %e t5d]ly *]i% ! wrong-do]1 especially :5 he cont9ues to dem& ( h] a con/ant r5ewal ( ! relation 9 :i* h] pres5t afflictions & =ebod+s ( future sorr[s orig9at$8 ,%e _c2 = he1 by inflict+ on h] a mat]nity :i* h] own s\l _c sanction1 & f :i*1 p]haps1 %e %r9ks ) horror1 has r5d]$ himself unwor?y ( h] love & respect4 ,x is 9 va9 to urge a woman ?us situat$ to love & honor h] husb&4 ,at no comm& ( ,god or man c %e1 z a wife1 love & *]i% him4 ,inde$1 no wife c love h] husb& at ! ^w ( comm&4 ,if %e loves him at all1 x is because %e mu/1 n because %e is ord]$ to d x4 ,h] love w fl[ out to him z a necessity ( h] be+1 n by ! comm& ( a ?ird p>ty4 ,if he has no p[] to call x out & conc5trate x on himself1 x w n g out to him4 ,no?+ c =ce x out4 ,%e is n to blame if %e does n love him4 ,%e gives him all he has p[] to awak5 & call out1--all ! love he has p[] to take2 m he has no "r to ask1 m %e _c give4 ,h] love = him w correspond to 8 lovabl5ess 9 h] eyes2 he w seek to r5d] himself lovable to h]1 j 9 proportion to ! value he sets on h] love4 ,expect no love f a woman because %e is y\r legal wife4 ,! legal bond c impose on h] no obligation to love y2 & if x did1 %e _c love y1 if y\r p]son & y\r passion become disgu/+ to h]4 ,w\ld y1 my fri5d1 increase & p]petuate ! love & respect ( y\r wife8 ,!n bew>e h[ y demean y\rself t[>ds h] 9 reg>d to mat]nity1 & ! relation t may1 at any "t1 result 9 x4 ,to a true woman & a lov+ wife1 mat]nity1 & ! passional expressions ( h] husb&1 mu/ ev] be ennobl+1 or degrad+4 ,x is = him to say :i* !y %all be4 ,x is = y to say :e!r1 z ! fa!r ( h] *ild1 y %all seem to y\r wife altoge!r pure1 noble & attractive1 or selfi%1 ignoble & repulsive4 ,y mu/ det]m9e :e!r ! "m ( y\r *ild %all see 9 y a g5]\s1 t5d]1 k+ly husb&1 all-wor?y to be ! fa!r ( h] *ild1 & to rule ov] ! empire ( h] he>t1 or a mean1 m]ciless tyrant1 hav+ no pur] or high] aim1 9 y\r relations ) h]1 ?an t ( animal indulg5ce1 & :om x is impossible to respect4 ,x is = y to say to :at ext5t1 & h[ long1 %e %all love & respect y4 ,%e mu/ love & honor y1 if y seem to h] to be wor?y2 %e _c1 if y seem o!rwise4 ,h[ c y ?us seem1 :5 %e is made to feel t = y\r gratification1 & aga9/ h] e>ne/ appeal to y1 z a man & husb&1 y h impos$ on h] a burd5 :i* %e feels unable & unwill+ to be>8 ,mat]nity1 :5 x exi/s at ! call ( ! wife1 & is gratefully receiv$1 b b9ds h] he>t m t5d]ly & devot$ly to h] husb&4 ,z ! fa!r ( h] *ild1 he /&s be=e h] inve/$ ) new beauty & dignity4 ,9 receiv+ f him ! g]m ( a new life1 %e receives t :i* %e feels is to add new beauty & glory to h] z a woman1--new grace & attraction to h] z a wife4 ,%e loves & honors him1 because he has cr[n$ h] ) ! glory ( a "m4 ,mat]nity1 to h]1 in/ead ( be+ repulsive1 is a diadem ( beauty1 a cr[n ( rejoic+1 & deep1 t5d]1 & self-=gett+ are h] love & rev]5ce = him :o has plac$ x on h] br[4 ,h[ noble1 h[ augu/1 h[ beautiful1 is ,mat]nity1 :5 ?us be/[$ & receiv$6 ,b1 9 proportion z x is holy & ennobl+ :5 design$ly conf]r$ & joyfully receiv$1 is x unholy & debas+1 :5 undesign$ & undesir$4 ,9 proportion z a "m's he>t ov]fl[s ) t5d] gratitude & lov+ rev]5ce t[>ds ! fa!r ( h] *ild1 :5 t *ild comes 9 answ] to ! call ( h] womanly & wifely nature1 w x be fill$ ) av]sion to ! fa!r ( a *ild :i* %e did n want1 & :i* %e is consci\s is ! result ( a relation s\ght only = a s5sual purpose4 ,_m wives become indiff]5t to1 or positively & =ev] ali5at$ f1 _! husb&s1 f ?is cause4 ,no?+ w s surely & s irrevocably de/roy ! love ( a wife = a husb&1 z a disreg>d1 on 8 "p1 ( h] feel+s & wi%es 9 reg>d to ,mat]nity1 & to ! relation f :i* x comes4 ,9 no?+ are husb&s 7?r\gh ignorance1 ,i w\ld fa9 ?9k7 s unm9dful ( ! entreaties & wants ( _! wives1 z 9 ^! respects4 ,!y (t5 dem& ! surr5d] ( _! p]sons )\t any inquiry into _! feel+s & conditions2 consequ5tly1 be=e !y are aw>e1 ! v life ( ,god 9 _! he>ts1--t is1 _! love & respect = _! husb&s1--is cru%$ out ( !m4 ,no wond]1 :5 we consid] :at liabilities1 :at a s5se ( self-degradation1 & :at a %r9k+ ( s\l1 are involv$1 to a true woman1 9 a surr5d] ( h] p]son to m]e s5sual passion1 & to a mat]nity s dread$4 ,on ! contr>y1 h[ c]ta9ly & h[ p]man5tly a husb& w secure ! love & respect ( 8 wife1 & h] p]fect tru/1 :5 he s treats h] z to make h] feel secure t %e is nev] to become a "m till h] own nature calls = x2 & :51 kn[+ 8 own nature1 he c assure h] t he %all nev] subject h] to ! possibility ( t suff]+ till %e is able & will+ to be> x6 ,:5 a woman once feels t ! p[] ( h] husb& is controll$ by a t5d] love & rev]5ce = h]1 & a desire to subject x to h] gr[? & happ9ess1 r ?an to promote 8 own selfi% ends1 %e re/s 9 8 bosom kn[+ no fe>1 assur$ t ?is v passion w b int5sify ! holy love t encircles h]4 ,:5 all fe> ( 8 passion is gone1 h] love & tru/ are p]fect$4 ,b let ! fe> ( t once settle on h] he>t1 & h] love is gone4 ,love & respect = ! husb& _c exi/ 9 ! he>t ( ! wife simultane\sly ) a dread ( 8 passion4 ,w\ld y1 !n1 secure ! love & tru/ ( y\r wife1 & become an object ( h] ev]-gr[+ t5d]ness & rev]5ce1 nev] impose on h] a mat]nity :i* h] nature does n sanction2 nei!r subject h] to ! possibility ( endur+ ! suff]+ incid5t to su* a situation4 ,assure h]1 by all y\r manife/ations1 & y\r p]fect respect = ! functions ( h] nature1 t y\r passion %all be 9 subjection to h] wi%es1 & t %e w nev] be made to endure ! trials ( mat]nity1 except at ! call ( h] own s\l4 ,h[ t5d]ly & rev]5tly w\ld %e1 "u su* an assurance1 reg>d y\r physical1 z well z y\r m5tal & spiritual manhood6 ,x is n en\gh t y h secur$1 9 ! he>t ( y\r wife1 respect = y\r spiritual & intellectual manhood4 ,to ma9ta9 y\r self-respect 9 y\r relations ) h]1 to p]fect y\r gr[? & happ9ess z a husb&1 y mu/ cause y\r physical nature to be t5d]ly *]i%$ & rev]5c$ by h] 9 all ! sacr$ intimacies ( home4 ,no matt] h[ mu* %e rev]5ces y\r intellectual1 or y\r social p[]1 if %e %r9ks ) disgu/ f all contact ) y\r p]son1 if by reason ( y\r uncall$-= passional manife/ations1 y h made y\r physical manhood disagreeable1 & all p]sonal contact pa9ful1 h[ c y1 9 h] pres5ce1 pres]ve a s5se ( manly pride & dignity z a husb&8 ,y _c1 if y respect y\rself4 ,"o di/9ctive *>act]i/ic ( a true & noble husb& is a feel+ ( manly pride 9 ! physical elem5ts ( 8 manhood4 ,8 physical manhood1 z well z 8 s\l1 is de> to ! he>t ( 8 wife1 because ?r\gh ?is he c give ! fulle/ expression to 8 manly p[]4 ,b if su* manife/ations are made :5 ! wife is n prep>$ to receive !m1 & :5 %e repels !m & dreads ! consequ5ces1 8 physical nature becomes associat$1 n ) ! pure joy ( a long$-= mat]nity1 b ) a deep s5se ( %ame & degradation1 ) an outrage on h] nature1 & ) ! protract$ suff]+ & angui% ( an abhorr$ mat]nity4 ,h[ c %e respect ! p]son ( h] husb&8 ,h[ c %e *]i%1 & pr\dly c>e =1 ! purity1 heal? & com=t ( 8 physical nature8 ,he has made x disgu/+ to h]4 ,%e reg>ds x z ! deadlie/ enemy ( h] purity & peace z a wife1 & z ! bane ( h] home4 ,%e _c look ^u 8 p]son b z ! s\rce ( h] degradation & ru94 ,9 its pres5ce1 %e feels z 9 ! pres5ce ( "s hat$ reptile1 f :i* h] s\l & s5ses %r9k4 ,h[ c %e lov+ly *]i% & c>e = x8 ,h[ c ! husb& respect himself1 :5 by 8 own abuse ( 8 wife & ( himself1 he has made 8 physical manhood ?us contemptible to h]8 ,h[ c y1 my fri5d1 avoid ?is8 ,h[ c y secure = y\r p]son ! lov+ c>e & respect ( y\r wife8 ,!re is b "o way2 s manife/ y\rself to h]1 9 ! h\rs ( y\r mo/ ende>+ intimacies1 t all y\r manly p[] %all be associat$ only ) all t is g5]\s1 j & noble 9 y1 & ) purity1 fre$om & happ9ess 9 h]4 ,make h] feel t all :i* con/itutes y a man1 & qualifies y to be h] husb& & ! fa!r ( h] *ildr51 belongs to h]1 & is sacr$ly consecrat$ to ! p]fection & happ9ess ( h] nature4 ,d ?is1 & ! happ9ess ( y\r home is made complete 9 righte\sness4 ,y\r body w be lov+ly & rev]5tly c>$ =1 because ! wife ( y\r bosom feels t x is ! sacr$ symbol ?r\gh :i* a noble1 manly love is ev] speak+ to h]1 to *e] & su/a9 h]4 ,woman is ev] pr\d1 & ju/ly s1 ( ! manly passion ( h] husb&1 :5 %e kn[s x is controll$ by a love = h]1 ^: manife/ations h reg>d only to h] elevation & happ9ess4 ,! v p[] :i*1 :5 b5t only on selfi% indulg5ce1 becomes a s\rce ( m %ame1 degradation1 disease & wret*$ness1 to wom5 & to *ildr51 ?an all o!r ?+s put toge!r1 does b ennoble h]1 add grace & glory to h] be+1 & conc5trate & vitalize ! love t encircles h] z a wife1 :5 x is controll$ by wisdom1 & consecrat$ to h] highe/ gr[? & happ9ess1 & t ( h] *ildr54 ,x l5ds en*antm5t to h] p]son1 & gives a fasc9ation to h] smiles1 h] words & h] c>esses1 :i* ev] brea! ( purity & ( heav51 & make h] all lovely z a wife & "m to h] husb& & ! fa!r ( h] *ild4 ,manly passion is to ! conjugal love ( ! wife l ! sun to ! rosebud1 t op5s its petals1 & causes !m to give out _! sweete/ fragrance1 & to display _! mo/ delicate t9ts2 or l ! fro/1 :i* *ills & kills x ere x blossoms 9 its ri*ness & beauty4 ,bew>e1 !n1 h[ y p]petrate ?is wrong aga9/ y\r wife1 z y w\ld secure h] love & respect4 ,trifle n ) ! function ( ,mat]nity 9 h]2 = z ?is comes to h] z ! cr[n+ joy & glory ( h] e>?ly exi/5ce1 or o!rwise1 w be h] e/imate ( y z h] husb& & ! fa!r ( h] *ildr54 ,see to x t %e is nev] subject$ to ! possibility ( becom+ a "m unless %e calls = x1 & is ready ) joy to assume ! responsibilities ( mat]nity4 ,b ,i w let woman tell h] own /ory4 ,%e c speak on su* a !me1 & tell h] own ne$s & wrongs1 z no man c4 ,! foll[+ extracts f a private lett] w give y an insight into ! wants & feel+s ( a wife & "m 9 reg>d to ?is subject4 ,:5 woman speaks ( h] feel+s :ile suff]+ an undesir$ mat]nity1 let man rev]5tly give he$ to h] words3 8,my mat]nal exp]i5ce has be5 v>i$4 ,i h nev] be5 ! recipi5t ( a design$ mat]nity1 b ,i h t )9 me :i* gives me an idea ( :at its joy & bless$ness might be4 ,i h nev] be5 =c$1 ) entire repugnance on my "p1 into ! relation :i* result$ 9 conception2 & yet ,i h suff]$ ! ke5e/ agonies 9 view ( su* a result4 8,9 ! fir/ ye>s ( my m>ri$ life1 ,i _h no ?\ght b to submit to ! passion ( my husb&1 )\t reg>d to ! consequ5ces to myself4 ,z e true woman does1 liv+ 9 conjugal relations1 ,i desir$ to be c>ess$ by my husb&1 & to be press$ to 8 manly bosom4 ,i did n suppose x 0 incumb5t on him to control himself4 8,9 an unwelcome mat]nity1 ,i h sometimes felt a deep repugnance to ! passion ( my husb&1--a s5se ( deep suff]+ & angui% ?r\gh x2 b ,i h usually be5 s encircl$ by love z to make me =get ?is1 or r1 %un su* ?\ghts z s9ful4 ,b s9ce my husb& & ,i h come to a tru] k ( p>5tage1 ,i h come to #8love1 honor & *]i%' ^? functions :i* ,i _h be=e only fe>$ & obey$4 ,i ?9k ?is is n ! feel+ t m>ri$ wom5 usually h t[>ds ! physical manhood ( _! husb&s4 ,i nev] he>d a woman admit t h] ?\ghts re/$ on ! physical nature ( h] husb& ) lov+ respect & womanly pride3 b ,i h he>d1 n unfrequ5tly1 expressions ( disgu/ in/ead4 8,i h kn[n _m in/ances 9 :i* ! fa!rs ( *ildr51 un9t5tionally & unwill+ly conceiv$1 became s repulsive to ! "m1 dur+ ge/ation1 t !y w\ld be made s]i\sly ill by com+ 9 contact ) !m1 9 any way2 ?\gh ord9>ily !y w\ld be agreeable & cong5ial4 8,i h he>d _m wom5 say !y w\ld gladly /rangle _! *ildr51 born ( undesir$ mat]nity1 at bir?1 c\ld !y d s ) safety to !mselves4 ,i believe1 judg+ f a long & intimate acqua9tance ) _m mo!rs1 & f mu* conv]sation ) !m on ?is subject1 t !re are _m *ildr5 ^: exi/5ce is undesign$ by _! fa!rs & undesir$ by _! mo!rs4 ,yet among ^? het]og5e\s & unnatural comb9ations call$ m>riages1 !re is en\gh love to produce "s tol]able specim5s ( humanity2 & :5 !re is any ?+ rem>kable 9 developm5t1 !re w be f\nd physiological & psy*ological conditions suffici5t to produce x4 8,no words c express ! helplessness1 ! s5se ( p]sonal desecration1 ! despair1 :i* s9ks into ! he>t ( woman :5 =c$ to submit to mat]nity "u adv]se circum/ances1 & :5 h] own s\l rejects x4 ,x is no matt] ( wond] t abortions are purposely procur$2 x is to me a matt] ( wond] t a s+le *ild1 undesign$ly begott5 & reluctantly conceiv$1 is ev] suff]$ to mature 9 ! organism ( ! "m4 ,h] :ole nature repels x4 ,h[ c %e reg>d its ante-natal developm5t b ) sorr[ & %r9k+8 8,s5sitive z woman ev] is at su* p]iods1 %e r>ely meets ) any special consid]ation2 inde$1 t v situation is too (t5 made ! occasion = increas$ passional indulg5ce on ! "p ( ! husb&1 or ( neglect & contempt4 ,woman mu/ h _h1 d\btless has1 a v l>ge am\nt ( :at y call ! ,god-elem5t 9 h] nature1 to enable h] to d z well z %e does 9 ! function ( ,mat]nity1 "u su* debas+ & depress+ influ5ces4 8,! /r5g? & en]gy ( body & m9d :i* 7 requir$ prop]ly to develop & give bir? to "o *ild1 h be5 (t5 tax$ to conceive & develop six or eight1 or p]haps t5 or twelve4 ,w\ld x n be well to /udy economy 9 ! function ( ,p>5tage1 z well z 9 "s o!r dep>tm5ts ( dome/ic life8 8,!re are few1 v few1 wives & mo!rs :o c\ld n reveal a sad1 d>k picture 9 _! own exp]i5ce1 9 _! relations to _! husb&s & _! *ildr54 ,mat]nity1 & ! relation 9 :i* x orig9ates1 are ?ru/ ^u !m by _! husb&s1 (t5 )\t reg>d to _! spiritual or physical conditions1 & (t5 9 contempt ( _! e>ne/ & urg5t entreaties4 ,no joy comes to _! he>ts at ! conception & bir? ( _! *ildr51 except t :i* arises f ! consci\sness t !y h surviv$ ! suff]+s wantonly & selfi%ly inflict$ on !m4 8,!re are facts en\gh illu/rat+ ! dire effects ( an undesign$ & an undesir$ mat]nity to move ! :ole e>? to sorr[ & rep5tance1 if woman1 z a wife & "m1 d>$ give utt]ance to ! wrongs inflict$ ^u h] & h] *ildr54 ,! liv+ illu/rations ( woman's wrongs1 inflict$ on h] 9 ! holy ( holies ( h] home1 by ^? :o _h promis$ to #8love1 *]i% & protect' h]1 d n[ fill ! e>?4 ,to ! influ5ces be>+ on ! unborn babe1 9 consequ5ce ( ! disreg>d1 by ! husb&1 ( ! conditions & wi%es ( ! wife 9 ref]5ce to mat]nity1 & ! int]c\rse t leads to x1 mu/ we g to le>n ! causes ( mu* ( ! wrong & suff]+ ( ?is _w40 ,:5 woman's rights 9 reg>d to ,mat]nity1 & to ! relation t leads to x1 are truly und]/ood & appreciat$ by man1 !n1 & n be=e1 c m>riage become :at x 0 design$ to be1--a diadem ( beauty1 a cr[n ( glory1 to ! husb& & wife1 & 8! p[] ( ,god & ! wisdom ( ,god0 unto salvation to ! g5]ations ( ! future4 ,husb&s6 if y w\ld secure ! lov+ respect ( y\r wives1 y mu/ rev]5tly reg>d _! prote/ aga9/ an undesir$ ,mat]nity4 ,h4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,lett] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,crime ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,*ild4 ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,9 my la/1 ,i %[$1 at "s l5g?1 ! crime ( an undesir$ mat]nity aga9/ ! "m2 h[ x affects h] m9d t[>ds ! fa!r ( h] *ild2 h[ x t5ds to de/roy all love & respect = him1 in/ead ( increas+ !m2 h[ x de/roys h] self-respect1 /rips h] ( ! consci\s pride & dignity ( a lov$ & lov+ wife1 & r$uces h] to ! feel+ & condition ( a degrad$1 self-condemn$ victim ( legaliz$ s5sualism4 ,%e feels pollut$1 degrad$1 outrag$2 & t1 too1 ?r\gh ! v function ( h] nature1 :i* %\ld h fill$ & ?rill$ h] s\l ) consci\s pride & happ9ess4 ,,! ,,crime ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,*ild4--,all[ me n[ to direct y\r att5tion to ?is4 ,let ! *ild ( an undesign$ & unwill+ mat]nity arise be=e y\r m9d4 ,pond] :at life is1 & h[ x is affect$ by bir?right t5d5cies1--physical1 intellectual & spiritual2 see :at a /ruggle x is1 at be/1 & h[ difficult x is = ^? ( ! s\nde/ bodies & heal?ie/ s\ls1 happily & successfully to meet ! conflict4 ,call to m9d ! two great facts allud$ to 9 a =m] lett]1 viz43 7#a7 ,t :atev] comes to ! *ild be=e bir?1 mu/ come to x ?r\gh ! blood & organism ( ! "m4 7#b7 ,t1 z ?is sub/ance passes ?r\gh h] sy/em1 x mu/ receive ! impress ( h] physical & m5tal conditions4 ,:atev] tempor>ily affects h] conditions1 mu/ p]man5tly affect ! "* & de/9y ( h] *ild4 ,y may griev\sly wrong y\r *ild1 & subject x to physical & m5tal t5d5cies t may deeply affect its "* & happ9ess1 dur+ its e>?ly exi/5ce1 by subject+ x to ! liability ( inh]it+ ! unheal?y & imbecile conditions 9 :i* y & ! "m may be1 at ! "t ! relation 0 held 9 :i* x orig9at$4 ,m]e s5sual gratification 0 ! sole & s+le motive t prompt$ to ! relation2 & ev5 9 t1 y\r wife _h no "p4 ,h] he>t1 x may be1 n only pray$ aga9/ conception1 z a calamity m to be dread$ ?an dea?1 b ?is v horror ( ! consequ5ces disqualifi$ h] to p>ticipate 9 ! relation1 :5 x 0 entirely mutual1 & truly & rightly prompt$4 ,h] v s\l %rank f x2 & %e submitt$ to x m]ely to gratify y1 or because %e _h be5 taught to believe x a duty incumb5t on all wom5 :o ent] ! m>ri$ relation1--a duty to :i* %e mu/ submit1 or be acc\nt$ a fai?less wife1--reg>dless ( ! wi%es ( h] husb&1 & false to h] obligations z a wife4 ,duty6 ,talk ( duty 9 su* a relation6 ,a duty = a woman to submit to su* a relation1 :5 h] own s\l n only does n sanction1 b loa!s x6 ,a duty 9 a woman ?us to lay h] heal?1 h] self-respect1 & h] v womanhood1 on ! alt> ( legaliz$ s5sualism6 ,a duty to become a pro/itute1--a m]e tool ( h] husb&'s gratification6 ,x is a horrid mock]y6 ,z well talk to h] ( h] duty to cut h] ?roat6 ,no man1 b a s5suali/1 c\ld ev] accept ! surr5d] ( a woman's p]son 9 su* relation1 :5 he kn[s x is made )\t any call 9 h] own nature1 & m]ely to satisfy 8 passion4 ,y\r only object1 x may be1 9 ?is relation1 is m]e s5sual indulg5ce4 ,n "o ?\ght or c>e = ! welf>e ( ! *ild t may ensue ent]s y\r m9d4 ,consequ5tly1 y are utt]ly indiff]5t to y\r physical or m5tal conditions1 at ! "t4 ,y\r passion be+ excit$1 y\r only aim is1 its gratification4 ,y\r wife may be 9 a /ate ( utt] pro/ration1 physically & m5tally1--sev]e toil1 deep anxiety1 sad disappo9tm5t1 or "s tortur+ c>e1 may h exhau/$ h] en]gies1 & r$uc$ h] to a /ate ( imbecility1 = ! "t be+4 ,despite all ?is1 %e is liable to conception4 ,y he$ n h] conditions nor h] wi%es1 b dem& indulg5ce1 reg>dless ( h] happ9ess or t ( ! *ild :i* may result !refrom4 ,%e submits1 r ?an cont5d4 ,mat]nity ensues4 ,! "m imp>ts no vitality to ! *ild 9 its conception4 ,x is conceiv$ 9 weakness1 is develop$ 9 joyless1 lifeless imbecility1 or int5se angui%4 ,x is born an idiot1 or )\t suffici5t vital =ce to develop x into life ) ! ord9>y en]gies & faculties ( a man or woman4 ,on all h&s1 society is full ( ! victims ( su* a relation1--( a mat]nity =c$ on woman :51 f v>i\s causes1 body & s\l are pro/rat$1 & too de/itute ( vital en]gy ev5 = ! ord9>y dem&s ( daily life2 h[ mu* m de/itute ( t fulness & vigor ( life1 s necess>y to ! sublime & responsible act ( true & heal?y conception6 ,if ev] ! curr5t ( life %\ld fl[ ) deep1 conc5trat$1 joy\s en]gy 9 woman1 x %\ld be 9 ! mom5t ( conception1 :5 %e takes *>ge ( ! g]m ( a new & immortal life1 & ent]s ^u ! sublime & ov]:elm+ responsibilities ( mat]nity4 ,!n1 inde$1 %e ne$s t all ! en]gies ( h] womanhood %\ld be 9 mo/ p]fect & heal?ful activity2 !n1 if ev]1 %e %\ld be fill$ 8) all ! fulness ( ,god40 ,b n only are ! vital =ces ( y\r wife exhau/$ by o!r labors & anxieties1 b y\r own en]gies are1 f v>i\s causes1 pro/rat$4 ,yet1 excit$ by "s artificial /imulant1 & :5 ! vital =ces ( y\r manhood are p[]less1 y dem& ?is relation ) y\r wife4 ,mat]nity is ! result4 ,:at h y done = y\r *ild8 ,imp>t$ to x1 n ! true life & vigor ( y\r manhood1 b its mom5t>y imbecility4 ,y\r *ild1 x may be1 is r5d]$ imbecile 9 body & idiotic 9 m9d1 solely ?r\gh y\r fault4 ,y exhau/$ y\r life1 & !n gave t exhau/$1 s\lless life to y\r *ild4 ,y ex]cis$ no wise & manly =e?\ght = y\r *ild4 ,its well-be+ ent]$ n into y\r designs2 only y\r own gratification4 ,h5ce1 = y\r *ild's sake1 y us$ no ex]tions1 by ab/95ce f exhau/+ toil or enfeebl+ amusem5ts & indulg5ces1 to exalt & p]fect y\r physical & m5tal en]gies2 b by debilitat+ pleasures1 by sleepless nights1 sp5t 9 pursuit ( amusem5t1 by dissipat+ games1 & by exhau/+ indulg5ces 9 ! use ( n>cotic & alcoholic drugs1 dr9ks & food1 y are r5d]$ imbecile to ?9k1 to feel1 or to act4 ,& ^! conditions y entail on y\r *ild z its bir?right1 lifelong1 fe>ful legacy1 f ! effects ( :i* no p[] c rescue x4 ,c y d a great] wrong to y\r *ild8 ,c y commit aga9/ x a great] crime8 ,a liv+ dea? is its doom4 ,:5 %\ld man be a liv+ s\l1 if n 9 t relation 9 :i* he orig9ates a new immortal8 ,9 t mom5t1 s replete ) human de/9y1 if ev]1 e n]ve ( 8 be+ %\ld be fill$ & ?rill$ ) t creative en]gy1 t conc5trat$1 vitaliz+ p[] :i* said1 8,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light20 & :i* says ( creation1 8,he spake1 & x 0 done2 he comm&$1 & x /ood fa/40 ,s man1 9 t mom5t ( sublime consecration ( 8 manhood to its pure/ & mo/ augu/ function1 %\ld h a great1 en]getic1 liv+ s\l1 9 a liv+ body4 ,he p]=ms an act ( deep] significance ?an t :i* gave exi/5ce & glory to ! sun & />s--an act1 f :i* is to arise a liv+ s\l1 dea?less z ,god 9 its be+1 & capable ( rea*+ unimag9able heights ( wisdom & love4 ,y\r *ild has claims :i* y _c1 )\t inju/ice1 ignore1--claims t rea* beyond its bir?1 & ev5 its conception4 ,its fir/ claim is1 to a design$ exi/5ce1 if x is to exi/ at all4 ,only 9 su* an exi/5ce c x hope = a true & noble nature4 ,only 9 a relation1 design$ to give exi/5ce to a well-organiz$ *ild1 c y ex]cise a true1 rational1 & t5d] =e?\ght = y\r (fspr+4 ,! (fspr+ ( a relation held m]ely = ! gratification ( "o or bo? p>5ts1 ( a m]e *ance mat]nity1 h[ c x b reflect ) sorr[ & bitt]ness on ! wrong ( its p>5ts8 ,! *ild1 z x comes to ye>s ( reflection1 feels degrad$ 9 its orig94 ,no l(ty aspirations1 no t5d] love1 no animat+ hopes1 no e>ne/ pray]1 no deep1 holy long+s1 no vitaliz+ joy1 no consci\s pride & dignity1 no ,god1 presid$ ov] ! relation 9 :i* x orig9at$2 b %r9k+ disgu/ 9 "o p>5t1 & brutal s5suality1 & indiff]5ce to its welf>e1 9 ! o!r4 ,no ,gloria 9 ,excelsis 0 sung by angels or m5 ov] its conception or bir?2 b s5sualism1 %ame1 angui%1 &1 x may be1 curses deep & bitt]1 att5d$ its entrance into life4 ,:at mu/ a *ild1 z x gr[s to maturity1 ?9k ( an exi/5ce ?us begun1 & ( ^? :o c\ld trifle ) ! deepe/ & mo/ pot5t memories ( ! pa/ 9 _! (fspr+8 ,w\ld y ?us live 9 ! he>ts ( y\r *ildr58 ,if n1 !n d !m n ?is f\l wrong4 ,on y\r "p1 let ! exi/5ce ( y\r *ild be a design$ & a long$-= exi/5ce4 ,:at proportion ( cases ( mat]nity result f a relation held ) a view to ! developm5t ( a *ild8 ,few1 v few1 comp>$ to ! numb] born4 ,! relation 0 held )\t any wi% or design to h a *ild2 b solely ) a view to s5sual gratification4 ,consequ5tly1 ! *ild mu/ inh]it1 to "s ext5t1 ! conditions ! p>5ts happ5 to be 9 at ! mom5t4 ,! *ild is robb$ ( a pure1 true1 ?\ghtful bir?right1 & is ! (fspr+ ( reckless1 selfi% passion1 r ?an ( a t5d]1 anxi\s1 ?\ghtful & f>-see+ love4 ,nev] subject y\r wife to ! possibility ( a mat]nity :i*1 on y\r "p1 is undesign$1 &1 on h] "p1 undesir$4 ,y\r rew>d w be great & sure1 9 ! ev]-gr[+ love & respect ( y\r wife1 9 ! heal?ful & h>moni\s organization & upw>d t5d5cies ( y\r *ildr51 & 9 ! consci\sness ( an ev]-gr[+ t5d]ness & nobl5ess ( manhood 9 y\rself4 ,! p[] ( ! "m ov] ! *ild1 aft] bir?1 is conc$$ to be great2 :at1 !n1 mu/ x be be=e8 ,:o c e/imate x8 ,reason+ f ! facts ,i h /at$1 we %\ld conclude x to be absolute1 & )\t limit4 ,= good or = evil1 x mu/ be great4 ,! organic & con/itutional t5d5cies ( body & s\l to heal? or disease1 to good or evil1 are settl$ previ\s to bir?4 ,! "* & de/9y ( ! future man or woman dep5d1 ess5tially1 on ^? ante-natal t5d5cies4 ,^! dep5d on ! influ5ces t are br\ght to be> on ! *ild dur+ t p]iod4 ,:atev] ag5cies be>1 injuri\sly or o!rwise1 on ! "m1 mu/ control ! unborn *ild ) great] & m p]man5t effect4 ,:at influ5ce has an abhorr$ mat]nity on ! conditions ( ! "m8 ,x mu/ be great2 b great z x is1 x is /ill great] & m abid+ on ! *ild4 ,its po/-natal life w be m affect$ by ^? ante-natal influ5ces1 ?an by all t are br\ght to be> on x aft] its bir?4 ,! crime aga9/ ! "m is great1 b ! crime aga9/ ! *ild is great]1 & m endur+ & t]rible 9 its consequ5ces4 ,:5 mat]nity is impos$ on y\r wife )\t h] cons5t1 & contr>y to h] appeal1 h[ w h] m9d necess>ily be affect$ t[>ds h] *ild8 ,x 0 conceiv$ 9 dread1 & 9 bitt]ness ( _s4 ,e /age ( its ftal developm5t is wat*$ ) a feel+ ( settl$ repugnance4 ,9 e /ep ( its ante-natal progress1 ! *ild meets only ) grief & indignation 9 ! "m4 ,%e w\ld cru% out its life1 if %e c\ld4 ,%e loa!d its conception2 %e loa!d x 9 e /age ( its ante-natal developm5t4 ,%e _c love & *]i% x1 = n\ght1 x may be1 is associat$ ) its exi/5ce1 f ! beg9n+1 b pa9 & sorr[4 ,t5d]1 *]i%+1 vitaliz+ love does n preside ov] its conception & developm5t1 b grief & angui%4 ,in/ead ( fix+ h] m9d on devis+ ways & means = ! heal?ful & happy organization & developm5t ( h] *ild1 be=e x is born1 & = its po/-natal com=t & support1 h] s\l is int5t on its de/ruction1 & h] ?\ghts devise plans to kill x4 ,9 ?is1 h[ (t5 is %e aid$ by o!rs6 ,!re are ^?1 & !y are call$ m5 & wom51 ^: pr(ession is to devise ways to kill *ildr5 be=e !y are born4 ,^? :o d ?is w\ld n hesitate to kill !m aft] !y are born2 = ! /ate ( m9d t w\ld ju/ify & in/igate ante-natal *ild-murd]1 w\ld ju/ify & in/igate po/-natal *ild-murd]4 ,yet1 public s5tim5t consigns ! murd]] ( po/-natal *ildr5 to ! dungeon or ! gall[s2 :ile ! murd]]s ( ante-natal *ildr5 are (t5 all[$ to pass 9 society z hone/ & honorable m5 & wom54 ,! unwelcome *ild is ev] be=e ! "m4 ,%e reg>ds x z a sacrilegi\s intrud] into ! doma9 ( h] life2 an invad] ( ! holy ( holies ( h] be+4 ,%e _h nev] call$ = x2 x 0 ?ru/ ^u h]1 z x 71 by fraud & viol5ce4 ,besides1 x is ! *ild ( "o :om ?is v outrage has caus$ h] to dread or despise4 ,! *ild is ev] pres5t to h]1 n z a pl$ge ( love1 an answ] to ! e>ne/ pray] ( h] wifely s\l1 z a s\rce ( liv+ joy & ennobl+ hopes2 b z a witness ( h] %ame & degradation1 & ( ! great wrong done h] by its fa!r1 & by "o :om %e _h lov$ & tru/$1 b to be betray$4 ,%e meets h] innoc5t1 unconsci\s babe1 at e /ep ( its ante-natal developm5t1 ) a fr[n1 & beats x back ) ?reats & weapons ( dea?4 ,:at makes t "m feel s t[>ds h] unborn babe8 ,x is to h] an unwelcome *ild4 ,mat]nity is ?ru/ ^u h] be=e %e is prep>$ = x4 ,h] body %r9ks f ! suff]+ x br+s to h]2 h] s\l sanctions n1 b abhors1 its exi/5ce4 ,god1 speak+ ?r\gh ! body & s\l ( t "m1 fr[ns on its conception1 its developm5t1 & its bir?4 ,its "m1 & ! ,god ( its "m1 are conspir+ aga9/ ! heal?1 ! happ9ess1 ! "* & de/9y1 ( ! *ild1 & ( ! future man or woman4 ,h[ c t *ild1 z x comes to man's or woman's e/ate1 possibly be 9 h>mony ) ,god or man8 ,elem5ts ( /rife 7 incorporat$1 by its fa!r's ag5cy1 into its body & s\l1 z its bir?right inh]itance4 ,x is va9 to talk to h] ab\t *e]fully & joyfully submitt+ to h] condition1 &1 = h] *ild's sake1 to give x a lov+1 joy\s welcome4 ,%e _c1 by an ef=t ( w1 nor by any c\rse ( discipl9e1 nor f consid]ations ( duty1 compel h] nature to acquiesce 9 su* a wrong to h]self & h] *ild1 & will+ly & joyfully accept a mat]nity ?ru/ ^u h] 9 contempt ( h] de>e/ & mo/ sacr$ rights1 & 9 opposition to h] he>t's appeals = m]cy4 ,%e f9ds no call 9 h] nature = a *ild2 %e _c create x by an ef=t ( w4 ,%e is n yet prep>$1 m5tally or physically1 to meet ! suff]+s & responsibilities ( su* a relation4 ,%e c no m =ce h]self into giv+ a lov+ reception to t unwelcome *ild1 & to t undesir$ mat]nity1 ?an %e c =ce h]self into a true love & respect = ! fa!r ( su* a *ild1 & ! do] ( ?is wrong4 ,j s f> z %e 0 accessory to its conception1 & a will+ p>tn] 9 ! relation 9 :i* x orig9at$1 %e is responsible1 & wor?y ( condemnation2 b %e is n to blame = n joyfully accept+ a mat]nity ?ru/ ^u h] )\t h] cons5t4 ,z well blame a woman = n lov+ & respect+ a husb& ?ru/ ^u h] by p>5tal1 ecclesia/ical1 or civil au?ority1 & f :om1 by ! in/9cts ( h] nature1 %e is /rongly repell$4 ,z well blame ! fl[] = %r9k+ f ! mildew t blights x1 or ! dove = %r9k+ f ! vulture t w\ld r5d x4 ,w> is decl>$ betwe5 t "m & h] *ild be=e x is born2 a w> t mu/ be la/+ z life1--a deadly conflict1 to :i* ! happ9ess1 &1 x may be1 ! life ( ! *ild mu/ be victimiz$4 ,no ef=ts ( ! "m ( y\r *ild1 aft] x is born1 c make peace betwe5 h] & h] *ild1 & oblit]ate f its m9d all traces ( ! wrong done to x be=e x 0 born4 ,& ?is int]nal1 organic discord1 ?is w>1 mu/ ext5d to y1 ! fa!r1 z well z to ! "m4 ,! "m _c feel t[>d y\r *ild1 ?us orig9at$1 z %e w\ld _h h] s\l rejoic$ 9 its conception1 its developm5t & bir?1 ) a pure1 conc5trat$ joy1 :i* su* a mat]nity alone c br+4 ,aft] ! *ild ( an undesir$ mat]nity is born1 pity = ! helpless babe1 r ?an a raptur\s welcome to a long$-= treasure1 prompts h] to c>e = x1--?\gh facts demon/rate t a deadly hate 9 ! "m's he>t c pursue ! (fspr+ ( su* a mat]nity aft] x is born4 ,yet be=e x is born1 b "o feel+ fills h] s\l1--a feel+ ( deep1 settl$ ho/ility aga9/ its exi/5ce1--a feel+ t x has no "r to be4 ,its exi/5ce is unsanction$ & unconsecrat$ by its "m4 ,! *ild /ruggles into life aga9/ ! _s ( murd] 9 h] he>t4 ,talk ( a "m's joy ov] su* a bir?6 ,x is blasphemy aga9/ ,mat]nity4 ,pause1 my fri5d1 & let y\r ?\ghts dwell on ?is subject4 ,y w\ld exalt & p]fect human nature4 ,y live b to p ?is e>? ) nobl] types ( m5 & wom54 ,x is ! only true & great end ( life4 ,if y w\ld labor = ?is sublime object1 pause & consid] ?is crime1 9 its be>+ on ! "m t[>ds y\r *ild1 & ?r\gh h]1 on ! "* & de/9y ( t *ild4 ,ent] into & compreh5d1 if y c1 ! feel+s :i* an undesir$ mat]nity mu/ excite 9 ! m9d ( y\r wife t[>ds y\r *ild4 ,measure1 if y c1 ! wrong done y\r *ild by giv+ x be+ "u su* circum/ances4 ,see its helplessness1 its innoc5ce1 & ! crime y p]petrate aga9/ x4 ,c t *ild love & respect y8 ,c x ev] =give y8 ,c x ev] be reconcil$ to y8 ,9 va9 y talk to su* a *ild ab\t filial gratitude & ob$i5ce4 ,x w answ] by po9t+ y to pat]nal wrong1 inflict$ on its helplessness4 ,disob$i5ce1 +ratitude & defiance are con/itutional1--br$ 9 its bones1 organiz$ into e fibre ( its be+4 ,consid] well ! p[] y\r wife holds ov] y\r *ild1 & ov] its de/9y z a man or woman1 & ask--,%all t p[] be = good or evil8 ,%all x be ex]t$ to give y\r *ild a beautiful1 heal?y1 vigor\s body1 or a body corrupt$ & de=m$ by a pa9ful & loa?some disease8 ,%all x be us$ to secure to y\r *ild's s\l t5d]ness1 tru?1 ju/ice1 g5]osity & nobl5ess1 or wra?1 rev5ge1 meanness & falsehood8--to impress on its moral nature ! /amp ( ,div9ity1 or ! /amp ( a ?ief1 a slavehold]1 a pirate1 a murd]]1 or an assass98 ,x is = y1 ! husb& & fa!r1 to answ] ^! que/ions4 ,ma9ly1 if n entirely1 y are to decide :e!r ?is great p[] %all be a bless+ or a curse to y\r *ild4 ,h[8 ,nev] impose on y\r wife a mat]nity1 except at ! call ( h] own nature4 ,:5 %e is ready to take *>ge ( ! g]m ( a new life1 & c joyfully welcome ! responsibilities & trials ( its developm5t & bir?1 !n1 & nev] till !n1 imp>t x to h]4 ,!n w a t5d]ness ineffable1 a love t is all-hop+1 all-endur+ & all-p]vad+1 & a joy unspeakable & full ( glory1 preside1 l a wise & lov+ ,provid5ce1 ov] ! conception1 ante-natal gr[? & education1 & ! bir? ( y\r *ild4 ,a he>t1 t5d]1 lov+ & vigilant z ! he>t ( ,god1 w wat* ov] x = good4 ,! p]fection & happ9ess ( y\r *ild w be ! "o controll+ motive ( h] life1 & :e!r %e eat or dr9k1 labor or re/1 or :atev] %e does1 %e w d all to ! glory ( t priceless & mo/ welcome *>ge y h committ$ to h] c>e4 ,h[ ennobl+1 h[ impos+ is ,mat]nity1 :5 ?us be/[$ & ?us accept$6 ,h[ sublime its responsibilities1 h[ pure its joys6 ,h[ h]oic its suff]+s1 h[ augu/ its m>tyrdom1 :5 ?us joyfully & calmly endur$6 ,!re is no h]oism ( e>? s impos+1 s sublime1 & s full ( glory1 z t ( ,mat]nity1 :5 joyfully accept$1 & lov+ly & calmly endur$6 ,no human act c be s pot5t & s la/+ 9 its results4 ,b no agony is s appall+ z t ( a ,mat]nity f :i* ! s\l ( woman %r9ks ) disgu/ & horror4 ,! "* ( individual & social man1 & ! de/9y ( ! race1 are wrapp$ up 9 ,mat]nity4 ,%all a function s replete ) suff]+ & responsibility be impos$ on woman1 aga9/ h] pray]s & h] te>s1 m]ely = ! mom5t>y gratification ( man8 ,manhood z well z womanhood1 cries out aga9/ ! outrage4 ,all t is true & noble 9 man says1 8,=be>60 ,only t :i* is s5sual1 brutal1 devili%1 c p]petrate ?is wrong aga9/ ! "m & *ild1 or approve ( x4 ,woman w\ld f9d re/ & fulness ( joy 9 man4 ,%e ru%es to him z to h] t[] ( /r5g?1 to %elt] & be %elt]$ to love & be lov$1 to bless & be bless$4 ,a love t kn[s no fe>1 a tru/ t fe>s no dang]1 lay h] 9 8 bosom1 & prompt to & consecrate ! entire surr5d] ( h] s\l & body to 8 manly keep+4 ,w y call t man true1 noble or honorable1 :o c take advantage ( a love s pure & a tru/ s b\ndless1 to impose on h] a suff]+ & angui%1 & a responsibility1 = :i* %e is n prep>$1 & f :i* h] s\l %r9ks2 ?us plac+ h] 9 an unnatural position 9 reg>d to h] *ild1 & ?us outrag+ 8 own (fspr+1 by giv+ x an exi/5ce loa!d ev5 by ! "m :o give x bir?8 ,:at %all be said ( ! man :o w commit a de$ s atroci\s8 ,a husb& he is n2 he ignores ! fir/ pr9ciples ( a true & noble manhood4 ,he is b a selfi%1 disgu/+ s5suali/4 ,a fa!r he is n1 des]v+ t5d] & lov+ rev]5ce f 8 wife1 b an ,,animal1 ^: brutal gratification is ! fir/ law ( life1 & "o :om nei!r "m nor *ild c respect4 ,b ,i w res]ve fur!r rem>ks on ?is subject until my next lett]4 ,?9e1 ,h4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,lett] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,crime ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,*ild1 ,,z ,,affect+ ,,its ,,ante-,,natal ,,education4 ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,9 ! prec$+ lett]1 ,i h %[n h[1 & to :at ext5t1 a mat]nity1 undesign$ by ! fa!r & undesir$ by ! "m1 affects ! organization1 "* & de/9y1 ( ! *ild4 ,i wi% to pursue ! "q /ill fur!r4 ,life is be=e y1--a long & happy "o1 ,i tru/4 ,may x increase 9 goodness & usefulness z x does 9 ye>s6 ,y\r p[] is great1 & w be great]4 ,already ! m9ds ( ?\s&s are deeply & p]man5tly influ5c$ by y4 ,i "k t ,,man1 & n in/itutions or dogmas1 is ! object ( y\r devotion2 t ! all-controll+1 ev] pres5t s5tim5t ( y\r life is1 ! supremacy ( man ov] 8 incid5ts4 ,i "k t y rev]5ce man1 n 8 incid5ts4 ,y feel1 & 9 y\r life seek to embody ! tru?1 t man is et]nal1 8 in/itutions transi5t & ev]-*ang+4 ,man is ! great fact2 8 religi\s1 social1 gov]nm5tal1 ecclesia/ical1 lit]>y1 monet>y & comm]cial surr\nd+s are m]ely pass+ incid5ts ( 8 exi/5ce1 to be *ang$ or ca/ away z suits 8 gr[? & conv5i5ce4 ,man is ! sub/ance1 all else ! %ad[4 ,! app5dages w be laid aside1 b man w live1 dea?less z ,god4 ,y w\ld nev] sacrifice man to 8 incid5ts2 ! head to ! hat1 or ! body to ! coat1--! endur+ sub/ance to ! pass+ %ad[4 ,y see & wor%ip ,god 9 man1 n 9 8 incid5ts4 ,9 ^? relations :i* be> mo/ directly & p[]fully on ! developm5t1 purity & nobility ( y\r manhood1 & on y\r "* & de/9y1 y recognize ! mo/ p]fect manife/ation ( ! ,div9e pres5ce & p[]4 ,9 !m1 ! great ?9k+ intellect & pulsat+ he>t ( ! univ]se1--! ,god-elem5t ( ,nature1--speak to y z 9 no?+ else4 ,( all y\r relations1 :i* is mo/ pot5t to develop y\r manhood1 to unfold to y\rself1 & to all1 ! hidd5 weal? & dep?s ( y\r be+2 to vitalize & call into manly activity all ! p[]s ( y\r physical & intellectual nature8 ,y\r s\l promptly answ]s1 8,t ( ! ,,husb& & ! ,,fa!r40 ,no man :o has liv$ 9 ^? relations c d\bt ! tru? ( y\r answ]4 ,god speaks to y ?r\gh y\r wife & *ild1 z ?r\gh no o!r be+ ( ! pa/ or pres5t4 ,?r\gh ^? lov$ ones1 ,he1 z x 71 r5d]s himself visible1 audible1 tangible to y1 & y meet him & talk ) him face to face4 ,!y are 8 natural prophets & messiahs to y--! m$ia ?r\gh :i* ! ,god-elem5t ( ! univ]se fl[s into y1 quick5+ & vitaliz+1 & ar\s+ to en]getic activity1 all ! p[]s ( y\r manhood4 ,?r\gh !m1 an influ5ce is ?r[n ^u & ar\nd y1 :i* sil5tly1 b surely1 def9es & %apes y\r plans ( life1 & quick5s1 exp&s1 & ennobles y\r affections4 ,9 !m1 a ,,pres5ce is ev] be=e y1 ^: beauty & brightness illum9ate y\r pa?way1 & :i* is ev] beckon+ y onw>d & upw>d1 & brea?+ into y\r s\l a desire & a d>+ to rea* ! sublime/ height ( purity & nobl5ess4 ,9 tru?1 y may say1 9 y\r wife & *ild are ! hid+s ( ,god's p[]1 to =m y\r "* & %ape y\r de/9y4 ,:at1 !n1 s important to y1 z a true k & j appreciation ( y\r relations z a husb& & fa!r8 ,z a husb& & fa!r1 y c d m to elevate & p]fect ! human type1 & to save y\rself1 ?an y c 9 any o!r relation3 political1 ecclesia/ical1 comm]cial & social relations are insignificant1 9 comp>ison4 ,i "k y live b to glorify ! nature y be>1 & to enjoy t glorifi$ nature =ev]4 ,su* be+ ) y ! *ief end ( exi/5ce1 ,i ask y to weigh1 ) c&or & e>ne/ness1 ! foll[+ obs]vations on ,,! ,,ante-,,natal ,,education ,,& ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,man4 ,i h long be5 accu/om$ to consid] human be+s 9 connection ) ?ree /ates1 & to ?9k1 speak & write on ! comp>ative influ5ce ( ^! /ates on _! "* & de/9y3 #a4 ,! /ate prec$+ bir?1 :i* ,i am accu/om$ to call ! ,ante-,natal /ate4 #b4 ,! /ate betwe5 bir? & dea?1 or ! embodi$ /ate4 #c4 ,! /ate aft] dea?1 or ! disembodi$ /ate4 ,! two la/1 ! ,po/-,natal sph]es or /ates4 ,religion1 gov]nm5t1 education1 comm]ce1 agriculture1 me*anics1 lit]ature1 ! press1 ! conv5tion1--^! hi!rto1 h conf9$ att5tion1 almo/ exclusively1 to human life 9 its po/-natal sph]es1 embodi$ or disembodi$4 ,!y take up human be+s1 aft] !y are born1 & seek to d = !m :at !y may to promote _! welf>e2 & mu* ( ! do+ consi/s 9 try+ to undo :at _h be5 done = !m 9 ! ante-natal /ate4 ,to a great ext5t1 9 promot+ ! education ( *ildr51 ?is /ate has be5 ignor$1 z hav+ no connection ) ! "* & de/9y 9 ! po/-natal sph]es4 ,come1 my fri5d1 g ) me back to t :i* ,*ur* & ,/ate h ov]look$1 & view human be+s betwe5 conception & bir?4 ,! p]iod is brief2 b is x n important8 ,is x p[]less8 ,are no influ5ces ex]t$ & no ev5ts transpir+ !re1 ( suffici5t mom5t to r5d] !m wor?y att5tion1 9 consid]+ ! hi/ory & e/imat+ ! "* ( ! individual man or woman1 or ( /ates & nations8 ,_m ye>s s9ce1 ! conviction 0 settl$ 9 my m9d1 t t p]iod1 ?\gh s brief1 & hidd5 f obs]vation 9 ! v holy ( holies ( ! temple ( life1 has m to d 9 giv+ tone to our feel+s1 int5sity1 activity & "* to our passions & appetites1 direction to our ?\ghts & plans1 & 9 m\ld+ our "* & %ap+ our de/9y1 9 ! po/-natal sph]es ( our be+1 ?an all t is br\ght to be> on u aft] we are born4 ,,our ,,ante-,,natal ,,hi/ory ,,is ,,! ,,key ,,to ,,our ,,po/-,,natal ,,life4 ,!re is n a man or woman :o is n a liv+ witness to ! tru? ( ?is ass]tion4 ,i ?9k x _c be d\bt$1 t mu* ( ! physical disease & suff]+1 & mu* ( ! idiocy1 insanity1 & m5tal & moral obliquity ( our po/-natal1 embodi$ /ate1 is ! result ( our ante-natal organization4 ,mu*1 inde$1 is done = u be=e ! g]ms ( our be+ leave ! pat]nal organism4 ,!y mu/1 to a great] or less ext5t1 receive ! impress ( ! fa!r's conditions ( body & s\l2 & he w d a s]vice to ! _w :o %all %[ to fa!rs _! responsibilities 9 ?is matt]4 ,b ,mat]nity is ! subject "u consid]ation2 & 9 discuss+ ?is1 my conc]n ) ! g]m is aft] ! "m takes *>ge ( x4 ,! p]iod betwe5 conception & bir? is t to :i* ,i w\ld call y\r att5tion4 ,f a long & critical obs]vation ( facts1 & a p]sev]+ ef=t to trace ! physical1 intellectual1 social & spiritual conditions & ph5om5a ( ! individual & social lives ( *ildr5 & adults1 9 ! _m ?\s&s ( families 9 :i*1 = a long] or %ort] "t1 ,i h be5 an inmate1 ,i long ago came to ! conclusion1 t to _! ,,ante-,,natal ,,education1 m5 & wom5 are m behold5 = _! heal?ful or diseas$ physical conditions1 suff]+s or enjoym5ts1 & = _! m5tal & spiritual t5d5cies1 _! peculi>ities ( temp] & disposition1 _! aptitudes to tru? or falsehood1 to ju/ice or inju/ice1 to love or hate1 to peace or w>1 to temp]ance or drunk5ness1 to =giv5ess or rev5ge1 to sexual purity or impurity1 to happ9ess or mis]y1 ?an to all ! influ5ces t are br\ght to be> on !m1 aft] !y are born1 to :atev] age !y may atta94 ,^! t5d5cies1 :e!r ( body or s\l1 are ma9ly1 if n entirely1 organiz$ z fix$ facts ( exi/5ce 9 ! individual man or woman1 9 _! ante-natal /ate4 ,!re is n a human be+1 !re nev] 0 "o1 & nev] w be1 ^: :ole life is n ess5tially1 con/antly1 & 9 its m9ute/ details in/igat$ & direct$1 m or less1 by ge/ational influ5ces4 ,if ?is be s1 :]e are we to look = ! =m+ & controll+ causes ( human "* & de/9y1 & ( physical1 m5tal1 & spiritual idiosyncrasies8 ,:]e %all we g to f9d ! true f\ndations ( biography & hi/ory1 & ! controll+ elem5ts ( all religions & gov]nm5ts8 ,:]e g to f9d ! ma9spr+s ( w>1 slav]y1 drunk5ness1 polygamy1 lic5ti\sness1 & ( all ! suff]+s1 angui% & woes ( m>riage & dome/ic life1 t arise f ! abuse ( ! sexual elem5t8 ,:]e g to f9d ! cause ( a repulsive & loa!d mat]nity1 & ( ! horrors to :i* x leads8 ,:]e1 inde$1 b to ! g]ms ( diseases1 & ! aptitudes to good or evil1 t 7 organiz$ into ! bodies & s\ls ( m5 & wom51 z fix$ facts & elem5ts ( life1 by influ5ces t 7 br\ght to be> ^u !m1 ?r\gh ! mat]nal organism1 betwe5 ! p]iods ( conception & bir?8 ,?is ante-natal education makes ! man & woman1 ! ,religion & ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,*ur* & ,/ate1 ! social1 educational1 & comm]cial cu/oms & in/itutions2 & :oev] attempts to write ! biography ( an individual1 or ! hi/ory ( a ,*ur* or ,/ate1 )\t ref]5ce to t education1 & its controll+ p[] ov] human "* & de/9y1 fails to pres5t ! :ole tru?4 ,he fails to trace effects to _! causes1 & mu/ necess>ily give a p>tial or p]v]t$ view ( ! ph5om5a ( life4 8,maxima debetur pu]is rev]5tia40 ,! greate/ rev]5ce is due to *ildhood4 ,?us sang ! ,roman poet ,juv5al1 two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,rev]5ce *ildhood6 ,if ?is be s important aft] ! *ild is born1 h[ mu* m rev]5ce is due to ante-natal *ildhood8 ,be ?y h&s clean1 ?y robes spotless1 ?y looks1 ?y tones1 ?y mi51 t5d]1 sweet1 lov+1 rev]5tial1 & ?y he>t fill$ & ?rill$ ) pure wor%ip1 z ?\ ent]e/ ! temple ( man's ante-natal life6 ,) ^! feel+s1 ent] ) me ! v holy ( holies ( t temple1 ov] :i* ,god spreads 8 w+s ( t5d]e/ love & highe/ wisdom1 z protect+ *]ubims & s]aphims4 ,behold1 !re1 ! unconsci\s future man or woman1 9 a process ( ge/ational organization & developm5t1 subject$ to influ5ces ov] :i* he or %e has no control1 & receiv+ a physical1 intellectual1 social & spiritual education t is to decide ! "*1 = good or evil1 = happ9ess or mis]y1 9 ! great future t is op5+ be=e !m4 ,see :at a future is wrapp$ up 9 t unconsci\s embryo man or woman6 ,x may be t ! fates ( /ates & empires are be+ inscrib$1 by "s unse5 p[]1 on t body & s\l4 ,already t un=m$ *ild may hold 9 its grasp ! de/9ies ( millions & ( ages4 ,b :o is ! educator8 ,:o guides ! p5 t is inscrib+ peace or w>1 lib]ty or slav]y1 life or dea?1 to ^? millions & ^? ages1 & ! scroll ( de/9y to /ates & k+doms1 to religions & gov]nm5ts on ! s\l ( t unborn babe8 ,,! ,,"m4 ,?r\gh h] mu/ come e elem5t ess5tial to con/itute ! body & s\l ( t *ild2 &1 z x passes ?r\gh h] sy/em1 x mu/ receive ! /amp ( h] physical1 social & spiritual conditions4 ,keep 9 m9d ! great fact1 t ! m5tal /ates ( ! "m1 dur+ ge/ation1 mu/ necess>ily & p]man5tly affect e p>ticle ( t sub/ance :i* goes to make ! organization & gr[? ( h] *ild1 = good or evil4 ,:atev] injuri\sly affects h] ?\ghts & feel+s1 mu/ p]man5tly affect ! physical1 social1 intellectual & moral aptitudes ( h] *ild4 ,suppose t y h1 undesign$ly & )\t h] cons5t1 impos$ mat]nity on y\r wife4 ,on discov]+ ! fact1 x becomes mo/ repulsive to h] nature4 ,%e is n prep>$ to be> ! cross & endure ! crucifixion4 ,in/antly1 h] s\l is fill$ ) murd]\s int5t4 ,%e resolves to nip & cru% ! op5+ bud ( life1--to procure abortion1--t is1 to commit ! de$ ( ante-natal *ild-murd]4 ,%e does n feel t x is h] *ild4 ,%e may reg>d x z y\rs1 b %e _c ackn[l$ge x z h] own2 & ?\gh x mu/ receive its ge/ational developm5t 9 h] organism1 %e _c t5d]ly & lov+ly *]i% & gu>d x1 z bone ( h] bone1 fle% ( h] fle%1 & s\l ( h] s\l4 ,x is s 9 fact1 b n 9 h] feel+s4 ,%e ask$ n = x2 h] s\l repels x z an intrud]1 ?ru/ ^u h] )\t h] cons5t1 & 9 contempt1 x may be1 ( h] e>ne/ remon/rance1--= ?us x (t5 is4 ,! *ild1 %e feels1 has no "r to an exi/5ce at h] exp5se1 & :o %all say x has8 ,an un9vit$ & hat$ intrud] is exhau/+ h] vital en]gies1 & robb+ h] ( t :i* no e>?ly treasures c ev] re/ore or recomp5se4 ,?r\gh h] physical suff]+ & m5tal angui%1 an unbidd5 & loa!d gue/ is fe$+ & ?riv+ on h] he>t's blood4 ,desp]ation1 & ! bitt]ness ( dea?1 are 9 h] he>t4 ,,murd] fills h] s\l t[>ds y\r unconsci\s & innoc5t babe4 ,:o is responsible8 ,on :om re/s ! guilt8 ,x is y\r "w4 ,y =c$ t heavy burd5 ^u h]1 & compell$ h] to be> x4 ,y ?ru/ y\r *ild1 z an intrud]1 into ! sacr$ doma9 ( h] life1 to d]ive exi/5ce ?r\gh h] organism & at h] exp5se1 kn[+ t %e 0 n prep>$ to welcome x1 & to b5d ! =ces ( h] nature to its gr[? & support2 & contr>y1 x may be1 to h] e>ne/ entreaties t %e might be sp>$ ?is pa9 & angui% till %e 0 ready joyfully to welcome !m4 ,b y he$$ n h] pray]2 y assum$ ! "r to decide = h] :5 %e 0 prep>$ to endure ^! trials1 & "u :at circum/ances %e %\ld be a "m4 ,y mu/ h y\r /at$ gratification2 y h abus$ y\r manhood & y\r wife1 till ?is indulg5ce1 z y ?9k1 has become z ess5tial a want ( y\r life z y\r daily food1--z ! drunk>d feels t alcohol is z ess5tial z air to 8 exi/5ce & happ9ess2 & s y impose on h] a mat]nity :i* h] s\l abhors4 ,y horribly tax h] vital en]gies1 8)\t h] cons5t40 ,murd] is 9 h] he>t t[>ds ! un9vit$ & hat$ intrud] y h introduc$ into ! sanctu>y ( h] life4 ,t "m1 ^: he>t is ?us fill$ ) murd] t[>ds y\r *ild1 is its educator6 ,into h] h&s y committ$ its de/9y2 & 9 ! v act ( s do+1 y ar\s$ 9 h] he>t ! _s ( murd] aga9/ ! unconsci\s1 innoc5t be+ :om %e is to n\ri% into life4 ,9 ! v act ( committ+ ! g]m ( ! new immortal to h]1 y de/roy$ 9 h] ! p[] to be its lov+1 nurs+ "m4 ,y knew t %e w\ld n & c\ld n love & rev]5ce x1 & d ju/ice to x2 t %e w\ld hate x1 & kill x if %e c\ld4 ,all ?is y knew1 yet y =c$ ! *>ge ^u h]6 ,suppose y\r *ild 7 born2 w\ld y commit its education & de/9y to "o1 :o1 z y knew1 w\ld *]i% murd] 9 h] he>t t[>ds x1 :o w\ld 8get rid ( x0 7z ! phrase is71 i4e41 kill x1 if %e c\ld )\t injury to h]self1--yes1 & kill x al?\gh at ! risk ( dea? to h]self1 su* be+ h] dread & h] loa?+ ( ! *>ge8 ,y w\ld1 y\rself1 be ! murd]]1 if y did4 ,%\ld y commit ! po/-natal education & happ9ess ( y\r *ild to su* a woman1 kn[+ h] utt] repugnance to ! *>ge1 & h] det]m9ation to 8get rid ( x0 if %e c\ld1--w\ld y n be responsible = ! consequ5ces1 :e!r %e kill$ x1 or :e!r %e pres]v$ x alive1 only to infuse into x a deadly wra? & rev5ge t[>ds y1 & t[>ds all ( human k9d8 ,y w\ld4 ,y knew %e loa!d its exi/5ce :5 y ?ru/ x ^u h]1 & t %e w\ld de/roy ! "y life if %e c\ld2 & t1 if x liv$ to gr[ up "u ! tra9+ ( su* a _s1 x mu/ be at w>1 9 he>t & life1 ) all its surr\nd+s1 mu/ be unlov$ & unlov+1 hat$ & hat+1 & an object ( anxiety & dread to all ) :om x might *ance to be associat$4 ,:at else d y d1 :5 y impose on y\r wife a mat]nity unask$ & abhorr$8 ,y commit ! developm5t & education ( y\r *ild1 dur+ ! mo/ important & susceptible p]iod ( its exi/5ce1 to "o :o assures y %e is n prep>$ = ! *>ge1 :o entreats y to sp>e h]1 & :o loa!s ! v ?\ght ( its exi/5ce4 ,e elem5t ( h] womanly nature1 = ! "t be+1 recoils f its pres5ce 9 h] sy/em4 ,%e pleads t y w\ld sp>e h] ?is burd51 at ?is "t1 & until h] nature calls = x1 & is prep>$ joyfully to meet ! m>tyrdom mat]nity mu/ br+ to h]4 ,he$less ( h] pray]s1 &1 x may be1 ( ?reats ( dea? to y\r *ild1 y dem& ! surr5d] ( h] p]son to y\r passion4 ,mat]nity ensues4 ,murd] ent]s h] he>t t[>ds y\r *ild at ! same "t4 ,%e tries to 8get rid ( x10--to murd] x4 ,%e succe$s4 ,! "y life y _h committ$ to h] c>e is nipp$ 9 ! bud1 z y 7 assur$ x w\ld be be=e y resign$ x to h] keep+4 ,:]e re/s ! responsibility8 ,on y1 prim>ily & ma9ly4 ,y murd]$ y\r own *ild1 n1 inde$1 ) y\r own h&s1--y drove ano!r to d ! desp]ate de$1 & t o!r1 y\r wife1 :o came to y ) a lov+ & tru/+ he>t1 to save & to be sav$2 & y1 to gratify y\r selfi% passion1 drove h] to ! commission ( ! crime ( ante-natal *ild-murd]1--a crime t mu/ =ev] weigh ^u h] s\l l a m\nta9 ( guilt & %ame2 a de$1 aft] ! do+ ( :i*1 no true woman c ev]1 9 ?is life1 /& pr\d & /a9less1 9 consci\s innoc5ce & dignity1 be=e ! tribunal ( h] womanhood4 ,%e has done a de$ = :i* great ,nature c f9d no excuse b ignorance2 b :i*1 ev5 :5 done 9 ignorance1 %e reg>ds z a violation ( h] j laws1 & puni%es z su*1 ) appropriate p5alties1--! loss ( self-respect1 & ! consci\sness ( degradation4 ,yet all ?is suff]+1 angui%1 crime & consci\s degradation1 y1 ! husb&1 h =c$ ^u h]1 solely = ! mom5t>y1 &1 "u ! circum/ances1 mo/ unnatural1 gratification ( y\r s5sual passion1--a passion :i*1 :5 controll$ by manly love & wisdom1 & held 9 abeyance to ! heal?1 purity1 & happ9ess ( y\r wife & *ildr51 w\ld br+ only honor to _! he>ts & to y\r home1 b :i*1 :5 ?us indulg$ )\t reg>d to ! wi%es & conditions ( y\r wife1 & m]ely = y\r p]sonal pleasure1 spreads crime1 pollution1 mis]y & dea?1 all ar\nd4 ,h[ d>e y1 h[ d>e any husb&1 commit ! de/9y ( 8 *ild into ! h&s ( "o1 :o1 z he kn[s1 ?us loa!s ! ?\ght ( its exi/5ce8 ,h[ c y subject y\r *ild to ! possibility ( su* a ge/ational organization & developm5t2 su* an ante-natal education2 or =ce ^u y\r wife ! suff]+ & angui% ( a loa!d & hat$ mat]nity1 or ! necessity ( do+ a de$ f :i* ! s\l ( e noble woman mu/ %r9k ) sick5+ horror8 ,y c\ld n d ?is wrong to y\r wife & *ild1 till y\r manhood 0 sunk 9 ! mire ( disgu/+ s5sualism4 ,a loa!d & hat$ mat]nity6 ,a woman1 a "m1 %r9k+ ) disgu/ & horror f ! ?\ght ( giv+ exi/5ce to h] *ild6 ,a "m's he>t ?robb+ ) murd] t[>d ! *ild ov] ^: developm5t & education x is presid+6 ,d y say ?is is /rong language8--too /rong8 ,t x _c be8 ,d y say a "m does n1 _c1 hate & loa! h] unborn babe8 ,:y1 !n1 does %e kill x8 ,h] _s is kn[n by its fruit4 ,is n h] :ole s\l b5t on its de/ruction1 ev5 at ! risk ( h] own heal? & life8 8,abortion60 8,get rid ( x60 ,g5tle t]ms1 ^!2 respectable1 no d\bt1 z "s c\nt g5tle & respectable2 b us$ to cov] a mo/ f\l1 unnatural de$4 ,ante-natal *ild-murd] alone c truly express ! nature ( ! act4 ,if no murd]\s hate is 9 ! "m's he>t1 :y does %e kill ! *ild8 ,if y saw a "m seek+ to kill h] *ild aft] x 0 born1 kn[+ t %e did x because its exi/5ce 0 hateful to h]1 & because %e did n wi% to be> ! burd5 ( its nurs+ & tra9+1 w\ld y n conclude t h] he>t 0 fill$ ) murd] t[>ds x8 ,s :5 a woman is will+ to imp]il h] own life1 to outrage e womanly elem5t ( h] be+1 & =feit ! consci\s innoc5ce & respect ( h] own s\l1 to inflict dea? ^u h] unborn *ild1 y may be sure t a deep & t]rible loa?+ & hatr$ are 9 h] he>t t[>ds ! new & exp&+ life :i* ! husb& = m]e s5sual gratification1 has ?ru/ ^u h]4 ,:at means ! wide-spread+ disposition among m5 & wom5 to procure & to palliate ! murd] ( *ildr5 be=e !y are born8 ,"o ?+ is surely indicat$ by x1 namely1 ! increas+ s5sualism ( m51 & _! det]m9ation to gratify x )\t reg>d to consequ5ces to _! wives & *ildr54 ,x is a swift witness aga9/ _! purity & nobl5ess1 & %[s an utt] recklessness 9 ! pursuit ( s5sual pleasure4 ,x also op5s ! frightful dep?s to :i* woman c fall & has fall54 ,h[ _m wom5 ( ,new ,engl& h on _! s\ls1 at ?is h\r1 ! ineffaceable /a9 ( ante-natal *ild-murd]8 ,h[ _m be> 9 _! physical organism ! incurable results ( ?is crime8 ,h[ _m families are n[ suff]+ f x8 ,g ask ! m5 & wom5 doctors1 :o1 = gold1 p]petrate ?is crime1 & :o %amelessly adv]tise _! infamy4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s ( wives & mo!rs are to be se51 all ov] ! c\ntry1 at once ! p]petrators & victims ( ?is cruel & disgu/+ act2 all1 all to adm9i/] to ! s5sualism ( m51 :o are call$ husb&s6 ,husb&s6 ! guilt is ma9ly y\rs2 & ! damnation is j4 ,b5ea? y\r f\l wrong to _! nature1 y\r wives s9k1 & y mu/ g d[n ) !m4 ,pond] ! foll[+ extract f a private lett]1 conta9+ ! exp]i5ce ( a wife & "m1 9 reg>d to en=c$ & hat$ mat]nity & ante-natal *ild-murd]4 ,! lett] is ( rec5t date2 ! writ] & h] family are kn[n to me p]sonally3 8,be=e we m>ri$1 ,i in=m$ him ! husb& ( my dread ( hav+ *ildr54 ,i told him ,i 0 n yet prep>$ to meet ! suff]+s & responsibilities ( mat]nity4 ,he ent]$ into an arrangem5t to prev5t x1 = a specifi$ "t4 ,?is agreem5t 0 disreg>d$4 ,aft] ! legal =m 0 ov]1 & he felt t he c\ld n[ indulge 8 passion )\t loss ( reputation1 & "u legal & religi\s sanctions1 he insi/$ on ! surr5d] ( my p]son to 8 w4 ,he violat$ 8 promise at ! beg9n+ ( our unit$ life4 ,t fatal bridal night6 x has left a cl\d on my s\l & on my home1 t c nev] pass away on e>?4 ,i c nev] =get x4 ,x seal$ ! doom ( our union1 z x does ( ?\s&s4 8,he 0 9 feeble heal?2 s 0 ,i2 & bo? ( u m5tally depress$4 ,b ! sickly g]m 0 implant$1 & conception took place4 ,we 7 poor & de/itute1 hav+ made no prep>ations = a home = ourselves & *ild4 ,i 0 a /rick5 woman4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahch1 we came to ----1 & settl$ 9 a new c\ntry4 ,9 ! ,m>* foll[+1 my *ild1 develop$ "u a he>t ?robb+ ) dread & angui% at ! ?\ght ( its exi/5ce1 0 born4 ,aft] ?ree mon?s' /ruggle1 ,i became reconcil$ to my1 at fir/1 unwelcome *ild4 ,b ! impress ( my impati5ce & ho/ility to its exi/5ce1 previ\s to its bir?1 0 on my *ild1 nev] to be effac$2 & to ?is h\r1 t *ild is ! victim ( an undesir$ mat]nity4 8,9 "o ye>1 ,i f\nd ,i 0 aga9 ab\t to be a "m4 ,i 0 9 a /ate ( frightful despair4 ,my fir/-born 0 sickly & v tr\blesome 7h[ c\ld x be o!rwise871 ne$+ con/ant c>e & nurs+4 ,my husb& *opp$ wood = our support4 ,( ! inju/ice ( br++ *ildr5 into ! _w to su* pov]ty & mis]y1 ,i 0 !n z s5sible z n[4 ,i 0 9 despair4 ,i felt t dea? w\ld be pref]able to mat]nity "u su* circum/ances4 ,a desire & det]m9ation to get rid ( my *ild ent]$ into my he>t4 ,i consult$ a lady fri5d1 & by h] p]suasion & assi/ance1 kill$ x4 ,)9 less ?an a ye>1 mat]nity 0 aga9 impos$ ^u me1 ) no bett] prospect = do+ ju/ice to my *ild4 ,x 0 a mo/ pa9ful conviction to me2 ,i felt t ,i c\ld n h ano!r *ild at t "t4 ,all seem$ d>k z dea?4 ,i _h begg$ & pray$ to be sp>$ ?is trial aga91 till ,i 0 prep>$ to accept x joyfully2 b my husb& insi/$ on 8 gratification1 )\t reg>d to my wi%es & conditions4 8,i consult$ a physician1 & told him ( my unhappy /ate ( m9d1 & my av]sion to hav+ ano!r *ild1 = ! pres5t4 ,he 0 ready ) 8 logic1 8 m$ic9es & in/rum5ts1 & told me h[ to de/roy x4 ,aft] exp]im5t+ on myself ?ree mon?s1 ,i 0 successful4 ,i kill$ my *ild ab\t five mon?s aft] conception4 8,a few mon?s aft] ?is1 mat]nity 0 aga9 =c$ ^u me1 to my grief & angui%4 ,i det]m9$1 aga91 on ! *ild's de/ruction2 b my c\rage fail$ z ,i came to ! practical de$4 ,my heal? & life 7 9 jeop>dy2 = my liv+ *ild's sake1 ,i wi%$ to live4 ,i made up my m9d to d ! be/ ,i c\ld = my unborn babe1 ^: exi/5ce seem$ s unnatural & repulsive4 ,i knew its "y life w\ld be deeply & la/+ly affect$ by my m5tal & physical conditions4 ,i became1 9 a measure1 reconcil$ to my d>k fate1 & 0 z resign$ & happy z ,i c\ld be "u ! circum/ances4 ,i _h j su* a *ild z ,i _h e reason to expect4 ,i c\ld d no ju/ice to x4 ,h[ c\ld ,i8 8,soon aft] ! bir? ( my *ild1 my husb& insi/$ on 8 accu/om$ indulg5ce4 ,)\t any wi% ( my own1 mat]nity 0 aga9 =c$ ^u me4 ,i d>$ n attempt to get rid ( ! *ild1 abortion seem$ s cruel1 s inhuman1 unnatural1 & repulsive4 ,i resolv$ aga91 = my *ild's sake1 to d ! be/ ,i c\ld = x4 ,?\gh ,i c\ld n joyfully welcome1 ,i resolv$ quietly to endure1 its exi/5ce4 8,aft] ! bir? ( ?is *ild1 ,i felt t ,i c\ld h no m to %>e our pov]ty & to suff] ! wrongs & trials ( an unwelcome exi/5ce4 ,i felt t ,i _h r die at once1 & ?us end my life & my p[] to be a "m toge!r4 ,my husb& ca/ ! entire c>e ( ! family on me4 ,i _h sc>cely "o h\r to devote to my *ildr54 ,my husb& /ill insi/$ on 8 gratification4 ,i 0 ! v]ie/ slave alive4 ,life _h lo/ its *>ms4 ,! grave seem$ my only refuge1 & ,dea? my only fri5d4 8,9 ?is /ate1 kn[n z x 0 to my husb&1 he ?ru/ mat]nity ^u me twice4 ,i employ$ a doctor to kill my *ild1 & 9 ! de/ruction ( x1 9 :at %\ld h be5 ! vigor ( my life1 end$ my p[] to be a "m4 ,i 0 %orn ( ! brighte/ jewel ( my ,womanhood4 ,i suff]$1 z woman alone c suff]1 n only 9 body1 b 9 bitt] remorse & angui% ( s\l4 8,all ?is ,i pass$ ?r\gh1 "u ! t]rible1 )]+ consci\sness1 t x 0 all done & suff]$ solely t ! passion ( my husb& might h a mom5t>y indulg5ce4 ,yet su* _h be5 my false religi\s & social education1 t1 9 submitt+ my p]son to 8 passion1 ,i did x ) ! hone/ conviction t1 9 m>riage1 my body became ! prop]ty ( my husb&4 ,he said s2 all wom5 to :om ,i appli$ = c\nsel1 said x 0 my duty to submit1 t husb&s expect$ x1 _h a "r to x1 & mu/ h ?is indulg5ce1 :5ev] !y 7 excit$1 or suff]2 & t 9 ?is way alone c\ld wives reta9 ! love ( _! husb&s4 ,i _h no alt]native b sil5t1 suff]+ submission to 8 passion1 & !n procure abortion1 or leave him1 & ?us resign my *ildr5 to ! t5d] m]cies ( "o ) :om ,i c\ld n live myself4 ,abortion 0 mo/ repulsive to e feel+ ( my nature4 ,x seem$ degrad+1 &1 at times1 r5d]$ me an object ( loa?+ to myself4 8,:5 my fir/-born 0 ?ree mon?s old1 ,i _h a desp]ate /ruggle = my p]sonal lib]ty4 ,my husb& insi/$ on 8 "r to subject my p]son to 8 passion1 be=e my babe 0 two mon?s old4 ,i saw 8 conduct !n 9 all its degrad+ & loa?some inju/ice4 ,i plead$1 ) te>s & angui%1 = my own & my *ild's sake1 to be sp>$2 & _h x n be5 = my helpless *ild1 ,i %\ld !n h end$ ! /ruggle by bolt+ my legal bonds4 ,= its sake1 ,i submitt$ to t outrage1 & to my own consci\s degradation4 ,= its sake1 ,i conclud$ to take my *ance 9 ! _w ) o!r wives & mo!rs1 :o1 z !y assur$ me1 & z ,i !n knew1 7 all ar\nd me1 subject$ to l outrages1 & driv5 to ! degrad+ practice ( abortion4 8,b1 ev5 !n1 ,i saw & argu$ ! ju/ice ( my p]sonal rights 9 reg>d to ,mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x1 z /rongly z y d n[4 ,i saw x all z cle>ly z y d4 ,i 0 !n1 amid all ! degrad+ influ5ce t cru%$ me1 true & j 9 my womanly intuitions4 ,i insi/$ on my "r to say :5 & "u :at circum/ances ,i w\ld accept ( him ! (fice ( ,mat]nity1 & become ! "m ( 8 *ild4 ,i insi/$ t x 0 = me to say :5 & h[ (t5 ,i %\ld subject myself to ! liability ( becom+ a "m4 ,b he became angry ) me2 claim$ own]%ip ov] me2 insi/$ t ,i1 z a wife1 0 to submit to my husb&1 #89 all ?+s2' ?reat5$ to leave me & my *ildr51 & decl>$ ,i 0 n fit to be a wife4 ,fe>+ "s fatal consequ5ce to my *ild or to myself1 be+ alone1 de/itute1 & f> f helpful fri5ds1 9 ! f> ,we/1 & fe>+ t my little "o w\ld be left to want1 ,i /ifl$ all expressions ( my hone/ convictions1 & ev] aft] kept my av]sion & pa9ful /ruggles 9 my own bosom4 8,9 e respect1 s f> z passional relations betwe5 myself & husb& are conc]n$1 ,i h ev] felt myself to be a mis]able & abject woman4 ,i n[ see & feel x mo/ deeply & pa9fully4 ,if ,i 0 ) a *ild 9 my arms1 ,i 0 9 con/ant dread ( all p]sonal contact ) my husb&1 le/ ,i %\ld h a new mat]nity ?ru/ ^u me1 & be oblig$ to wean "o *ild be=e its "t1 to give place to ano!r4 ,9 my mis]y1 ,i h (t5 cri$ out1 #8,o ,god6 is !re no way out ( ?is loa?some bondage8' 8,x 0 n want ( k9dly feel+s t[>ds my husb& t induc$ ?is /ate ( m9d1 = ,i c\ld & did endure e privation & want )\t an unk9d feel+ or ^w1 & ev5 *e]fully1 = 8 sake4 ,b e feel+ ( my s\l did !n1 does n[1 & ev] mu/1 prote/ aga9/ ! cruel & loa?some inju/ice ( husb&s t[>ds _! wives1 manife/$ 9 impos+ on !m a mat]nity uncall$ = by _! own nature & mo/ repulsive to x1 & ^: suff]+s & responsibilities !y are unprep>$ & unwill+ to meet4 8,y\rs1 8---- ----40 8,/rong language60--8,too /rong & sweep+ epi!ts60 ,c y1 z a man1 a husb& & a fa!r1 read ! above extract1 & feel or say t my language is too /rong8 ,! above is ! exp]i5ce ( a liv+ wife & "m1 ne>ly v]batim z writt5 by h]self4 ,x is a simple1 unv>ni%$1 affect+ /ory1 b be>+ on its face ! /amp ( tru?1 & ! evid5ce ( a s5se ( consci\s inju/ice inflict$ by ! husb&1 & ( a degradation self-inflict$1 solely to escape :at seem$ to h] a great] evil4 ,c su* 8loa?some inju/ice10 on ! "p ( husb&s & fa!rs1 t[>ds _! wives & unborn *ildr51 be reprobat$ 9 too /rong t]ms8 ,husb&s6 x is y\r lic5ti\sness t drives y\r wives to a de$ s abhorr5t to _! e wifely1 womanly & mat]nal in/9ct2 a de$ :i* ru9s ! heal? ( _! bodies1 pro/itutes _! s\ls1 & makes m>riage1 mat]nity1 & womanhood itself1 degrad+ & loa?some4 ,no t]ms c suffici5tly *>act]ize ! cruelty1 meanness1 & disgu/+ selfi%ness & inju/ice ( y\r conduct1 :5 y impose on !m a mat]nity s dete/$ z to drive !m to ! desp]ation ( kill+ _! unborn *ildr51 & (t5 !mselves4 ,is x a wond] t wives seek to ju/ify !mselves 9 resort+ to ante-natal *ild-murd]8 ,i d n wond] at x4 ,! wond] is1 t a woman %\ld live "o h\r1 z a wife1 ) "o :o imposes on h] a repulsive mat]nity1 ?us do+ to h]1 & h] *ild1 ! greate/ possible wrong2 or :o c1 = "o mom5t1 subject h] to ! liability ( becom+ a "m1 :5 h] own nature repels ! (fice4 ,"o su* mat]nity1 impos$ aft] ! husb& kn[s t 8 wife %r9ks f x1 %\ld lead e woman to 8bolt ! legal bond0 t b9ds h] to su* a man4 ,if %e does n1 b submits to ! inju/ice1 %e wrongs h] *ild1 h] husb&1 & h] own s\l4 ,! same plea may be (f]$ 9 ext5uation ( ante-natal *ild-murd]1 "u circum/ances ( en=c$1 repulsive mat]nity1 t is (f]$ 9 ju/ification ( ,m>g>et ,g>n]1 ! fugitive-slave "m1 :o cut ! ?roat ( "o *ild & ?rew ano!r into ! riv]1 to save !m f ! savage clut* ( lic5s$ kidnapp]s4 ,ante-natal *ild-murd]1--a "m kill+ h] unborn babe to save x f a worse doom6 ,x is a fe>ful alt]native2 "o ^: results to ! s\l ( ! "m are no less deadly ?an to ! =m+ body ( h] *ild4 ,x pro/itutes1 crucifies1 murd]s1 :atev] is pure1 lovely1 wifely1 mo!rly & womanly 9 h] s\l2 &1 = ! "t be+1 z x 71 blots f x ! sup]scription & image ( ,god4 ,%e murd]s h] unborn babe1 & (t5 h]self1 to save h]self & *ild f :at %e consid]s a m loa?some & repulsive doom4 ,:o c h>%ly & co>sely condemn h]8 ,%e feels t dea? to h]self & babe1 at h] own h&s1 is f> pref]able1 & less crim9al1 ?an a loa!d mat]nity1 & ! bir? ( an unwelcome & hat$ *ild4 ,to save h]self & *ild f slav]y1 ! slave "m cuts its ?roat1 & !n h] own4 ,! wife1 to save h]self & *ild f :at %e reg>ds z a no less horrible doom1 impos$ by ! husb&1 de/roys h] unborn *ild1 & br+s dea? to h] own s\l1 if n to h] body4 ,o man6 :]e is ?y manhood1 t ?\ can/ inflict ?is wrong on ! woman1 :o1 ) an all-tru/+ love1 lays h]self 9 ?y bosom1 repos+ fe>less confid5ce 9 ?y manly love & p[] to %elt] h] f h>m8 ,husb&6 :]e is ?y love1 ?y ju/ice1 ?y t5d]ness1 ?y manl9ess1 ?y consci5ce1 ?y ,god1 t ?\ can/ impose ^! suff]+s & responsibilities on ?y wife1 despite h] te>s & entreaties to be sp>$ till %e is ready joyfully to welcome !m = ?y sake & h] own8 ,fa!rs6 :]e is y\r rev]5ce = y\r (fspr+1 y\r t5d] reg>d = ! claims ( y\r unborn *ildr51 & y\r respect = all t qualifies y to be fa!rs & y\r wives mo!rs1 t y beget *ildr5 to ante-natal murd]1 or to !1 if possible1 m t]rible doom ( an exi/5ce undesir$1 & abhorr5t to ! mo!rs t bore !m8 ,husb&s6 li/5 to ! voice ( ,god1 speak+ to y ?r\gh y\r wives1 &1 9 ! "n ( ^? mo/ de> to y\r he>ts1 &1 mo/ ess5tial to ! happ9ess & glory ( y\r life & y\r homes1 give he$ to _! prote/s aga9/ an undesign$ & repulsive mat]nity6 ,h4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,lett] ,v4 ,,! ,,wife',s ,,appeal--,,! ,,husb&',s ,,response4 ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,9 ! ?ree prec$+ lett]s1 ,i h endeavor$ to pres5t to y ! crime ( an undesign$ & undesir$ ,mat]nity1 especially 9 its be>+ on ! "m & ! *ild4 ,i h %[n h[ x wrongs ! "m by cru%+ out ( h] he>t h] love & respect = h] husb&1 & conv]t+ !m into a settl$ feel+ ( bitt]ness & contempt3 & also by fill+ h] ) feel+s ( murd]\s ho/ility t[>ds h] *ild1 & driv+ h] to de$s :i* h] s\l abhors1--?us de/roy+ h] self-respect1 & mak+ h] to seem l a loa?some & degrad$ object 9 h] own e/imation4 ,i h %[n1 also1 h[ x wrongs ! *ild1 by depriv+ x ( a "m's lov+ sympa?y1 by =c+ x into an exi/5ce t is dete/$ by fa!r & "m1 by /amp+ on x1 be=e bir?1 disease & crime1 & t5d5cies to all t is evil1 & ?us subject+ x to ! dete/ation ( its fell[-be+s1 9 its future manhood or womanhood4 ,! fa!r p]petrates ! deepe/ crime aga9/ ! *ild1 by committ+ its ante-natal education to ! h&s ( "o to :om its v exi/5ce is h] abhorr5ce & loa?+4 ,:at great] crime c\ld a husb& & fa!r commit aga9/ 8 wife & *ild8 ,none2 no1 none6 ,9 ?is lett]1 ,i w give y ! exp]i5ce ( a husb& & wife1 z giv5 by !mselves1 & by a mutual fri5d1 :o is also a wife & a "m4 ,i extract f _! lett]s ) few omissions4 ,see1 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ?is wife & "m1 ! deep1 unutt]able angui%1 & ! deep] woe ( consci\s degradation1 to :i* woman1 9 h] mi/ak5 notions ( conjugal duty1 h] fe> ( los+ a husb&'s love & confid5ce1 & h] horror ( an undesir$ mat]nity1 w subject h]self4 ,read ov] h] exp]i5ce1 z detail$ by h] fri5d & h]self1 & !n say if any crime man c commit1 c surpass t :i* husb&s & fa!rs (t5 d to _! wives & *ildr51 m]ely = ! mom5t>y gratification ( _! s5sual passions3 8,"s fifte5 ye>s ago1 a man ( culture1 & engag$ 9 public life1 0 unit$ 9 m>riage ) an intimate fri5d ( m9e4 ,) pride & confid5ce1 he select$ h] f a l>ge & admir+ circle ( fri5ds1 z "o embody+ 8 ideal ( womanly excell5ce4 ,my fri5d 0 ?\ght a =tunate girl 7only sev5te571 & _m ?\ght him q z =tunate4 ,!y 7 mu* 9 society1 & %e began to enjoy life int5sely4 8,%e 0 too mu* a woman n to desire (fspr+ "s "t1 b %e felt unprep>$ to h mat]nity =c$ ^u h] y\? & inexp]i5ce4 ,x came at a "t :5 h] husb&'s call+ l$ him mu* f home1 to mix 9 ! society %e s mu* enjoy$1 & :i* %e felt 0 contribut+ to make h] :at %e s mu* desir$ to be1--h] husb&'s fitt+ & equal companion4 ,x 0 n )\t a sev]e /ruggle %e resign$ ^! advantages & *eck$ h] aspirations4 ,h[ev]1 %e submitt$1 ?\gh %e ke5ly felt ! sacrifice4 8,?\gh ov]:elm$ ) ! greatness ( h] responsibilities1 & an undef9$ dread ( physical suff]+1 %e 0 det]m9$ n to appe> weak1 b bravely to meet & be> ! burd5 impos$ ^u h]4 ,h] husb& 0 abs5t :5 ! trial h\r came2 b :5 he return$1 he took 8 babe & wife to 8 bosom ) pride & joy1 ?\gh its ge/ational developm5t _h1 app>5tly1 sc>cely giv5 him an anxi\s ?\ght4 8,my fri5d's future look$ bright4 ,%e did n see or und]/& ! fact1 t %e 0 to cont9ue to develop ! g]ms ( human be+s into life1 ) little su/a9+ help f ! fa!r1 ^: c>esses g5]ally end$ 9 exhau/+ h] vital p[]s by passional indulg5ce4 ,%e did n compla91 b r rejoic$1 z %e saw h] o!r p[]s ( attraction to h] husb& dep>t "o by "o1 t %e 0 s organiz$ z to be able to meet :at %e knew he consid]$ an ess5tial want ( 8 nature4 8,elev5 ye>s pass$1 at :i* "t %e gave bir? to h] six? *ild4 ,%e 0 a devot$ "m1 ( a joy\s _s1 & possess$ ( wond]ful ela/icity4 ,b woman _c be entirely happy 9 mat]nity alone1 )\t ! pres5ce & su/a9+ p[] ( h] husb&4 ,if %e is a true wife1 %e desires to be m to h] husb& ?an m]ely ! "m ( 8 *ildr54 8,h] husb& made = h] a beautiful mat]ial home1 & seem$ happy :5 ) h]2 b he 0 mu* away2 he s\ght o!r pleasures1 social & intellectual1 9 :i* %e c\ld n p>ticipate2--%e mu/ /ay at home1 alone1 ) h] *ildr54 ,little did he "k ! trials ( pati5ce & /r5g? 9 8 wife1 9 be+ compell$ to be> ! responsibility ( ! heal? & tra9+ ( h] little ones alone4 ,! _w call$ h] a happy wife1 & %e felt t %e ought to be s2 b a d>k cl\d 0 com+ ov] h] once joy\s _s4 ,%e began to realize ! fact1 s fatal to a wife's happ9ess1 t h] husb& did n feel h] to be 8 equal1 & a fitt+ companion to meet 8 social & intellectual necessities4 ,:5 he br\ght home a fri5d1 %e li/5$ to conv]sations & discussions 9 :i* %e c\ld n p>ticipate4 ,%e felt ke5ly ! gr[+ di/ance betwe5 !m1 & %e knew too well h[ x _h come ab\t4 8,%e quietly made up h] m9d to h no m *ildr54 ,h[ did %e propose to br+ x ab\t8 ,n by ask+ h] husb& to d5y himself 8 accu/om$ indulg5ce2 no1 t1 %e ?\ght1 w\ld be to cut h]self (f f h] /ronge/ hold on 8 affection & confid5ce1 & to sev] ! la/ l9k ( ! *a9 t b\nd !m toge!r4 ,%e did n expect t any precaution w\ld enable h] to escape conception4 ,%e br\ght h]self to d :at 0 mo/ repugnant to h] nature1 & :i*1 z %e felt1 w\ld de/roy h] self-respect1 & make h]1 9 h] own e/imation1 a degrad$ woman1 namely1 ,,to ,,procure ,,abortion4 8,! fir/ %ock giv5 to h] con/itution by ?is abuse ( h] nature 0 comp>atively light4 ,b once did n suffice4 ,z a long] int]val pass$ )\t a new-born babe ?an ev] be=e1 %e _h begun to take h] place by h] husb&'s side 9 society1 e>ne/ly pray+ t %e might be sp>$ mat]nity ev]more4 ,h] husb& delight$ to h h] ) him4 ,he felt t he _h a "r1 by law & ! cu/oms ( society1 to 8 gratification2 he p]sev]$ 9 dem&+ x1 & %e cont9u$ to yield4 ,sev]al times 9 f\r ye>s did %e nip ! "y fl[] ( ftal life 9 ! bud1 & ea* "t told m & m t]ribly on h] con/itution1 until ! p[] ( conception 0 ne>ly de/roy$1 at little m ?an ?irty-five ye>s ( age4 ,%e 0 %orn ( h] ,womanhood1 & became a sickly1 brok5-d[n wife & "m1 9 ! v spr+-"t1 z x 71 ( h] life1 be+ driv5 frequ5tly to p]petrate a degrad+ outrage ^u h]self1 or endure a mat]nity abhorr5t to h] s\l2--& all to gratify ! s5sual passion ( h] husb&1 ?9k+ !reby to secure 8 affection & respect4 ,h[ fatally mi/ak56 ,by yield+1 %e /r5g!n$ 8 passion1 b n 8 love4 8,reflect+ on h] sad exp]i5ce1 9 ! light ( y\r book on #8,m>riage & ,p>5tage1' :i* ,i _h plac$ 9 h] h&s1 %e saw cle>ly :]e ! wrong _h be51 b = a long "t felt p[]less to de/roy :at %e reg>d$ z h] la/ hold on h] husb&4 ,he 0 abs5t1 & ,i prevail$ on h] to write & lay ! matt] frankly & pla9ly be=e him1 & s5d him y\r book4 ,%e 0 !n pro/rat$ 9 body & s\l by ! la/ outrage ^u h] womanly & mat]nal nature4 ,%e wrote1 &1 hop+ t y may d good ) ^! lett]s1 ! husb& & wife h grant$ me ! privilege ( copy+ portions ( !m = y4 ,"h is a "p ( h]s to him3 8#8,,my ,,de> ,,husb&3 8#8,i feel l ly+ d[n & weep+ t ,i h become unwor?y1 intellectually & spiritually1 ( mat+ ) y2 b love is ! f\ndation ( true m>riage1 is x n8 & ,i feel /rong 9 my love-nature4 ,x is high1 & deep1 & ri*1 & :o %all say1 if rightly cultivat$1 :at fl[]s ( intellect & spirituality might n blossom out f its soil8 8#8,my husb&6 =give me if ,i say1 t ,i deeply & sadly feel t my ,womanhood has be5 robb$ ( its mo/ preci\s *>m1 = y\r sake1 ?r\gh a weak indulg5ce & subjection to t 9 y :i* is l[] ?an ! spiritual4 ,my body has be5 pa9fully desecrat$1 p]haps n m by y\r act ?an m9e4 ,y suff] ! loss ( t ref9+ & ennobl+ influ5ce :i* only an undefil$ woman c imp>t to man4 8#8,9 view ( our pa/1 words _c express my remorse & self-condemnation2 b believe me1 ! bitt]e/ suff]+ is caus$ to me by ! k t ?r\gh ?is s9 & mis]y1 ,i am r5d]$ incapable ( becom+ to y a ti! ( :at ,i desire to be4 ,h[ c y d o!rwise ?an %r9k f ! wreck ,i am fa/ becom+8 ,& ?\gh ,i may feel1 9 my mom5ts ( angui% & remorse1 t y are z mu* ! cause ( my m5tal & physical wreck & imbecility z ,i am1 ,god grant ,i may n unju/ly murmur or accuse y6 8#8,x is said1 8,m5 nev] love compla9+ wom540 ,alas6 if !y treat$ _! wives ) half ! respect & t5d] consid]ation !y d o!r wom51 !re w\ld be less gr\nd = compla9t4 ,i am conv9c$1 t 9 proportion z woman yields to ! dem&s ( animal passion 9 h] husb&1 9 t same ratio he loses 8 love & respect = h]4 ,by bitt] & humiliat+ exp]i5ce1 ?is conviction is =c$ ^u me4 8#8,my husb&6 ,i love y4 ,! p[] lies 9 y to bless & save me2 ! p[] lies 9 me to bless & save y2 b h we n curs$ ea* o!r in/ead8 ,i cry unto y = life1--w y give me dea?8 ,i w\ld make my ,womanhood a cr[n ( glory to y\r life1 y\r ,manhood to m9e4 ,%all we all[ ! v life-ess5ce ( our be+ to be exhau/$ 9 s5sual indulg5ce1 till we lose ! p[] to feel & appreciate a pure spiritual love8 ,my he>t is rea*+ out to y = life1 at ! same "t t my body is suff]+ untold agonies f ! outrages p]petrat$ on my nature to escape ! angui% & horror ( an unwelcome mat]nity2 outrages :i* h pollut$ & humbl$ my s\l1 & ne>ly de/roy$ my body--all = y\r sake2 t ,i might reta9 y\r love & respect4 8#8,i w\ld r lay d[n my life n[1 ?an live )\t y\r love4 ,c we n love purely & nobly1 )\t pro/itut+ t love 9 m]e s5sual indulg5ce8 ,my s\l w\ld arise & g to y z an inspiration f ,god2 b ,i am suff]+1 & a realization ( my pres5t condition1 my physical diseases1 & m5tal angui%1 & ! k t x 0 all caus$ by hav+ mat]nity put ^u me :5 ,i 0 n prep>$ joyfully to meet its trials & responsibilities1 & ! consci\sness ( ! t]rible outrage t ,i h be5 driv5 to p]petrate on myself & y\r unborn *ildr51 h>d5 my s\l1 & l[] me 9 my own op9ion1 s t ,i d n[ feel1 & %all yet m deeply feel1 if ?is function is /ill to be impos$ ^u me1 t ,i am unwor?y to appe> 9 society4 ,b = ! consci\sness t y\r passion has be51 unconsci\sly & ignorantly1 x may be1 ! prim>y cause ( my mis]y & consci\s degradation1 ,i %\ld sc>cely d>e to claim ! "r any m to re/ 9 y\r bosom z y\r wife4 ,we h bo? err$4 8#8,y love my p]son2 y wor%ip ! animal 9 me4 ,if y love n my m9d1 my he>t & s\l m1 & feel n m rev]5ce & wor%ip = ! ,god 9 me ?an = ! animal1 if ,i am unwor?y & unable to meet ! wants ( y\r intellectual & spiritual nature1 ,,p]i% ,,all ,,outw>d ,,bonds6 ,tell me1 h ,i no p[] to hold y by any bonds b ! s5suali/ic8 ,has my s\l no p[] ov] y8 ,if ?is be s1 let me no long] seek to hold y at all4 ,x cru%es me1 & ov]:elms me ) consci\s degradation1 to feel t ,i h no p[] ov] y\r intellectual & moral nature2 t y come to me1 c>ess me1 & call me ,,wife1 only t ,i may adm9i/] to y\r s5sual pleasure1 & t y h no fond reg>d & lov+ adoration = me1 except = my m]e outw>d1 physical womanhood4 ,i _c live s1 feel+ t y\r pres5ce & c>esses are ev] to be b a prelude to ! surr5d] ( my p]son to y\r animal passion4 8#8,i "k ,i h p[]s ( s\l1 :i*1 if suff]$ to be develop$1 )\t ?is horrible crucifixion1 might bless y4 ,i w n yet believe y w turn a deaf e> to ?is appeal ( y\r wife1 :o1 z y "k1 has _h1 & c h1 no life ap>t f y4 ,i pray1 ) te>s1 t y w sp>e me f a mat]nity :i* my s\l repudiates1 & ^: suff]+s ,i _c endure4 ,y w n d5y me ?is privilege1 :i*1 m ?an any?+ else1 ,i ask ( y4 8#8,?\gh mu* guilt is on my s\l1 ?r\gh repeat$ ef=ts to get rid ( ! results ( y\r passional relations ) me1 & save myself f ! pa9 & angui% ( a mat]nity ,i h felt unable to be>1 & ( giv+ bir? to *ildr5 t ,i d n want1 yet ,i w n despair ( salvation rea*+ me ?r\gh y\r love4 ,to live z pure z my aspirations are1 & h my life ! natural outgr[? ( ! deep love :i* ,i feel & mu/ express or die1 w\ld br+ u bo? ne>] heav54 8#8,i _c cons5t to h ! woman1 ! real s\l-&-_s woman 9 me1 oblit]at$4 ,i _c believe x is my de/9y to h ! woman expung$ f my nature4 ,i want to be a /rong1 pure woman4 ,i want to be lovely to y4 ,yet1 h]et(ore1 ! /ronge/ manife/ations ( love to y h1 usually1 _h little o!r effect ?an to ar\se y\r animal nature1 & ?us h be5 s turn$ z to r5d] me unlovely2 = a wife mu/ become unlovely & repulsive to h] husb&1 ! mom5t he ceases to rev]5ce h] s\l1 & feels t %e is to him b ! means ( m]e s5sual gratification4 8#8,y w ackn[l$ge t !re is t]rible wrong some:]e4 ,may ,god %[ u a ,moses to lead u out ( ?is wild]ness1 ?is ,egypt6 ,y h (t5 *id$ me = feel+ unwor?y ( y\r love2 rem9d+ me h[ /range x 01 s9ce o!r & wor?y m5 reg>d$ me highly1 & t ,i did n feel myself unwor?y _! reg>d4 ,7 !re no abuse ( our sexual nature1 y\r t5d] & noble love w\ld s elevate & consecrate ! functions ( my ,womanhood1 t ,i %\ld no m be torm5t$ ) t want ( self-respect1 :i*1 alone1 ev] causes me to d\bt y\r love1 & feel unwor?y ( x4 ,i feel1 at times1 t love w\ld n1 c\ld n1 ?us cru% my ,womanhood2 t x w\ld1 by intuition1 guide y 9 y\r passional relations ) me1 s z nev] to d a wrong or outrage to my nature1 ev5 unwitt+ly4 ,! feel+ :i* o!r m5's reg>d awak5s 9 me is n br\ght d[n & ?us pro/itut$ to s5sual gratification1 b is awak5$ only to vitalize & bless s\l & body4 ,help me & save me1 by y\r manly /r5g?1 ev5 f myself6 8#8,i appeal to y1 9 behalf ( myself1 ( my husb&1 & my *ildr54 ,deep & endur+ consci\sness ( guilt & %ame mu/ re/ on my s\l1 9 view ( ! outrages ,i h p]petrat$ on myself & my unborn *ildr51 :om ,i 0 r$uc$ to ! necessity 7z x !n seem$ to me7 ( kill+ be=e !y 7 born1 or ( curs+ ) an exi/5ce loa!d & dete/$ ev5 by ! "m t bore !m4 8#8,my husb&6 y w1 = my sake1 = y\r own sake1 = our *ildr5's sake1 reflect on ^! ?+s1 & s5d me y\r reflections4 ,y w respond to ?is appeal f 8#8,,y\r ,,lov+ ,,wife4' ,,! ,,husb&',s ,,response4 8#8,,my ,,suff]+ ,,wife3 8#8,i h a ^w to say to y n[1 su* z ,i nev] said be=e4 ,y\r lett] has reveal$ y to me z ,i h nev] be=e se5 y4 ,x %[s me to :at utt] mis]y ,i h br\ght y2--h[1 = my gratification1 y h desc5d$ into ! l[e/ hell4 8#8,y intimate t ,i treat o!r wom51 p]sonally1 m t5d]ly & rev]5tly ?an ,i d y4 ,t is true3 to my %ame & regret ,i say x4 ,& yet1 :y %\ld ,i d s8 ,:y %\ld ,i cru% & desecrate y1 :ile ,i h too mu* respect = o!r wom5 ev] to ?9k ( do+ ! same to !m8 ,!re is no reason = x4 ,y are my de>e/ love4 ,i %\ld treat y m t5d]ly ?an any o!rs2 be m c>eful ( y\r heal?1 & beauty ( body & s\l4 ,( all wom51 ! husb& %\ld mo/ anxi\sly wat* ov] ! heal? ( 8 wife1 & mo/ %r9k f ! abuse & desecration ( h] physical z well z spiritual womanhood4 8#8,b ,i h n be5 :olly bl9d to y\r deep mis]y4 ,i h se5 x1 &1 at times1 fe>$ t ,i might be ! cause4 ,i did n d>e ask ! cause4 ,feel+ n myself t degradation & mis]y ( :i* y speak1 ,i did n "k h[ mu* y suff]$2 b ,i %\ld h kn[n1 _h ,i n be5 bl9d$ by passion1 & by ! false idea t man _h a "r to ! indulg5ce ( 8 passional nature :5ev] he wi%$ x1 & t1 too1 )\t reg>d to ! feel+s ( 8 wife1 or ! welf>e ( ! *ild t might ensue4 8#8,true1 ,i1 at times1 he>d y\r words ( remon/rance & entreaty1 b !y did n t\* my he>t2 my passion made me deaf or indiff]5t to y\r appeals to my manhood to sp>e y f a mat]nity :i* y c\ld n joyfully welcome4 ,i 0 lo/ 9 my own hell1 & torm5t$4 ,i 0 bl9d2 b n[ & !n1 glimpses came to me1 f y\r own ke5 angui%1 ( ! real tru?4 ,b ! blur ( selfi%1 crav+ passion1 w\ld come ov] my sight1 & ,i w\ld g on my old way1 *eat+ myself always1 & sometimes y1 into ! feel+ t x 0 all "r2 t man _h a "r to t indulg5ce1 :atev] might be ! conditions ( ! wife1 & :atev] h] feel+s 9 reg>d to ,mat]nity4 ,at lea/1 ,i p]suad$ myself & y t ,i c\ld n help x1 & t my heal? w\ld suff] unless ,i frequ5tly held t relation ) y4 8#8,n[ t bl9d dom9ion ( passion is at an end4 ,y\r appeal to my manhood has rea*$ its deepe/ dep?s4 ,! gratification ( animal passion %all no m guide me 9 my relations to y4 ,t x ev] has is my %ame1 z well z y\r degradation4 ,i wi% y c\ld see my s\l z x n[ is2 y w\ld see a revolution 9 x4 ,! deep wail ( y\r _s has rea*$ my he>t1 & ,i am ready to g up ) y out ( ! p]dition into :i* my uncontroll$ s5sualism has ca/ u4 8#8,y h desc5d$ into hell1 = my gratification4 ,y h cons5t$ to t]rible angui% ( body & s\l1 = no high] object ?an my mom5t>y pleasure4 ,y h sacrific$ y\r body & s\l1 y\r self-respect1 y\r unborn *ildr51 on ! alt> ( my ungov]nable passion4 ,f ?is h\r1 ,i w seek to repair ! wrong ,i h done y4 ,i h =c$ on y1 9 contempt ( y\r entreaties1 a mat]nity :i* c\ld n be o!rwise ?an mo/ hateful to y4 ,i h compell$ y to pass ?r\gh suff]+s ( body & angui% ( m9d :i* y 7 n ready to meet1 & :i* 7 all ! m sev]e1 because !y 7 impos$ by "o :om y lov$1 & :o %\ld h kn[n bett]4 ,i h imp>t$ to y ! elem5ts ( a new life1 :5 y\r v s\l spurn$ & loa!d !m4 ,i h fill$ y\r he>t ) deadly hatr$ t[>ds ! "y life1 my own *ild1 t 0 be+ develop$ b5ea? x4 ,i h compell$ y to a de$ ( all o!rs ! mo/ loa?some & hateful to a pure1 ref9$ & noble woman1--to ! murd] 7x %\ld h no o!r "n7 ( y\r *ildr51 to ! murd] ( my *ildr51 ere !y 7 born1 to save !m f ! m fe>ful & horrible doom ( an unwelcome & hat$ exi/5ce4 8#8,talk n to me ( y\r guilt1 ( y\r unwor?9ess to /& by my side1 & to tread ) me ! pa? ( life z a true1 noble & lov+ wife4 ,if y are guilty1 :at am ,i8 ,if y feel degrad$ by ! loss ( self-respect1 :at ought ,i to feel8 ,! fault is all my own4 ,i %\ld h kn[n bett]1 & _h a high] appreciation ( ! passional relation4 ,_h ,i consult$ y\r wi%es z to mat]nity1 _h ,i c\nsell$ ) y z to :5 y c\ld1 ) safety & exultation1 take *>ge ( ! g]m ( my *ild1 & naturally develop x into life1 _h ,i nev] impos$ on y a repulsive & abhorr$ mat]nity1 w\ld ! /a9 ( abortion n[ d>k5 y\r s\l8 ,yes1 ,i see x all3 ! deep damnation ( ! de$ is my own1 & w\ld to ,god t ! p5alty might desc5d on me2 t ,i c\ld save y1 my long-suff]+1 too l5i5t & =giv+ wife1 ! pa9 & angui%6 8#8,god help me6 ,i am v sick at he>t4 ,! bitt]ness ( dea? ent]s my s\l1 z ,i reflect on ! unse5 & unexpress$ pa9 ( body & desp]ation & angui% ( s\l to :i* my ungov]n$ passion has br\ght y4 ,c y =give me8 ,c y aga9 re/ore me to y\r lov+ confid5ce8 ,c y ev] aga9 respect my manhood1 :i* has br\ght ^u y all ?is woe8 ,i w1 h5ce=?1 comply ) ! tea*+s ( ! book y s5t me1 & hold my entire nature 9 abeyance to y\r wi%es & happ9ess1 & 9 all my passional relations ) y1 my object %all be y\r heal? & happ9ess1 r ?an my own gratification4 ,i w be to y an ,,erne/1 ,god help+ me4 8#8,de>e/6 believe me & tru/ me n[1 = ,i mean :at ,i say1 & x %all be done4 ,i h writt5 x "h1 & ?is %all be my pl$ge2 & if ev] ,i urge on y a relation t w subject y to ! liability ( mat]nity1 :5 y d n call = x1 lay ?is pl$ge be=e me & x %all be respect$4 8#8,we %all yet rejoice toge!r on e>? z we nev] did be=e4 ,?is _w may n br+ to y entire re/oration to heal? ( body1 nor peace ( m9d1 nor yet self-ab&on$ tru/ 9 y\r husb&2 b ! ef=t to effect ?is1 on my "p1 %all n be want+4 ,believe me1 & tru/ to ! love1 ! fai? & en]gy :i* y\r lett]1 & t exp]i5ce ( ,erne/ & ,n9a1 h awak5$ 9 me4 ,we w toge!r seek ! aid ( ! angel help]s1 :o nev] condemn save to re/ore & bless1 & :o are ev5 n[ lift+ up & vitaliz+ ! despond+ & he>t-/rick54 8#8,de> wife6 look up1 & tru/--tru/--,,tru/6 & ) /rong n]ve1 & 9 consci\s pride & innoc5ce1 y %all yet /& by my side1 & tread ) me ! pa?way ( ! future1 a pr\d1 lov+1 tru/+1 joy\s wife4 ,y\r s\l %all yet %9e ) deep] lu/re on my manhood1 to elevate & save y\r consci5ce-/rick51 b n despair+ husb&4 ,y %all yet be1 9 de$ & 9 tru?1 my ,savi\r1 & ,i w be y\rs4 8#8,^! are n idle words1 b come f ! he>t ( y\r lov+1 p5it5t1 yet hopeful & confid5t 8#8,,husb&4' 8,x w d y\r he>t good to "k t t husb& has1 ?us f>1 be5 true to 8 pl$ge2 t t wife is n[ bloom+ aga9 9 comp>ative heal?4 ,hope & triumph are %9+ 9 h] face1 love quick5s ! intellect1 & vitalizes ! :ole woman4 ,& woman is intuitional1 to und]/& & appreciate a true & noble manhood4 ,y w n wond]1 !n1 t %e feels ne>] to him1 9 m9d & _s1 ?an ev] be=e1 = n[ %e und]/&s him1 & he h]4 ,c\ld !y h talk$ ov] ! subject ( passional relations1 & und]/ood ea* o!r be=e !y ent]$ ^u _! m>riage life1 x _h sav$ h] ye>s ( angui%4 ,may _! hi/ory be a beacon light to w>n o!rs to %un ! rocks & %oals t lie1 unse51 9 ! inn] dep?s ( w$d$ life6 8,x may enc\rage y to "k t !y owe _! salvation to y1 ?\gh !y all[ t ,i h _h a h& 9 x4 ,true1 x 0 ?r\gh me t ! exp]i5ce ( ,erne/ & ,n9a came to _! k1 b ,i am q will+ t ! au?or ( #8,,m>riage ,,& ,,p>5tage' %\ld be> ! responsibility & h ! glory ( _! r$emption4 ,_! names are sacr$ly private4 ,!y w\ld meet y )\t feel+ t y "k !m4 ,i %all n reveal !m fur!r ?an ,i h done4 8,god spe$ y 9 y\r ef=ts to v9dicate ! mo/ sacr$ & important ( all human rights1--! "r ( woman to say :5 & "u :at circum/ances %e %all assume ! (fice ( ,mat]nity1 & ! "r ( h] *ild to a joy\s welcome into life4 8,! crime ( an en=c$ & abhorr$ mat]nity6 ,well & truly d y call x1 #8,,! ,,crime ,,( ,,e>?4' ,9 :atev] light x is view$1 :e!r 9 its be>+ on ! "m1 on ! *ild1 on ! husb&1 on home1 on society1 or on humanity1 x is1 inde$1 ,,! ,,crime ,,( ,,crimes4 8,) f]v5t pray]s = ! triumph ( tru? on ?is subject1 ,i am ,y\r fri5d1 ----40 ,my fri5d1 h[ _m wives w\ld ?us appeal to _! husb&s1 if !y d>$8 8,sev] ! la/ l9k ( ! bond t b9ds h] to h] husb&60 ,m]e s5sualism 8! la/ l9k0 9 su* a union6 ,i d n l to talk ( *a9s1 l9ks1 & bonds1 9 connection ) su* a relation4 ,talk ( ^! 9 connection ) slavehold]s & slaves1 b let !m n sully a relation l ?is4 8,! la/ l9k10 inde$6 ,yet x is true2 x is1 (t51 ! fir/1 & la/1 & only l9k 9 ! *a9 t b9ds ! husb& to ! wife1 9 :at is call$ m>riage4 ,man seeks woman z a legal wife1 t he may legally & respectably give indulg5ce1 )\t re/ra9t1 to 8 passion4 ,if ! wife seeks to pres]ve h] s\l & body f desecration1 he ?reat5s to leave h]1 & seek 8 gratification :]e he c f9d x4 ,%e submits1 to keep him ) h]2 bo? ( !m1 unm9dful & reg>dless ( ! results to ! "m & ! *ild4 8,p]i% all outw>d bonds0 ( m>riage at once1 r ?an t ! relation %\ld cont9ue 9 ?is way6 ,wives6 be frank & true to y\r husb&s1 on ! subject ( mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x4 ,int]*ange ?\ghts & feel+s ) !m1 z to :at nature all[s or dem&s1 9 reg>d to ^!4 ,c mat]nity be natural1 :5 x is undesign$ by ! fa!r1 or undesir$ by ! "m8 ,c a mat]nity be natural1 heal?ful1 ennobl+ to ! "m1 to ! *ild1 to ! fa!r1 & to home1 :5 no lov+1 t5d]1 anxi\s =e?\ght presides ov] ! relation 9 :i* x orig9at$8--:5 ! "m's nature loa!d & repell$ x1 & ! fa!r's only ?\ght 0 8 own selfi% gratification2 ! feel+s & conditions ( ! "m1 & ! heal?1 "* & de/9y ( ! *ild t may result be+ ignor$ by him8 ,wives6 let !re be a p]fect & lov+ und]/&+ betwe5 y & y\r husb&s1 on ^! matt]s1 & great w be y\r rew>d4 ,maid5s6 a ^w to y4 ,nev] ent] into ! physical relations ( m>riage ) a man1 until y h conv]s$ ) him freely & fully on mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x4 ,le>n di/9ctly 8 views & feel+s1 & 8 expectations1 9 reg>d to t pure/ & mo/ ennobl+ ( all ! functions ( y\r nature1 & ! mo/ sacr$ ( all ! intimacies ( conjugal life4 ,y\r self-respect1 y\r beauty1 y\r glory1 y\r heav51 z a wife1 w be m directly involv$ 9 8 feel+s & views & practices1 9 reg>d to t relation1 ?an 9 all o!r ?+s4 ,z y w\ld n become a weak1 a mis]able1 imbecile1 unlovable & degrad$ wife & "m1 9 ! v prime ( y\r life1 come to a p]fect und]/&+ ) y\r *os5 "o1 ere y commit y\r p]son to 8 keep+ 9 ! sacr$ intimacies ( home4 ,bew>e ( t man1 :o1 "u pret5ce ( delicacy1 mode/y1 & propriety1 %uns conv]sation ) y on ?is relation1 & on ! hall[$ function ( mat]nity4 ,concealm5t & my/]y1 9 him1 t[>ds y1 on all o!r subjects p]ta9+ to conjugal union1 might be ov]look$2 b if he conceals 8 views "h1 re/ assur$ x bodes no good to y\r purity & happ9ess z a wife & a "m4 ,y c h no m c]ta9 assurance t y are to be victimiz$1 y\r s\l & body (f]$ up1 sla91 on ! alt> ( 8 s5sualism1 ?an 8 unwill+ness to conv]se ) y on subjects s vital to y\r happ9ess4 ,9 ! relation he seeks ) y w he1 practically1 hold 8 manhood 9 abeyance to ! calls ( y\r nature & to y\r conditions1 & consecrate its passions & its p[]s to ! elevation & happ9ess ( 8 wife & *ildr58 ,if n1 y\r maid5 s\l _h bett] return to ,god unadorn$ ) ! diadem ( conjugal & mat]nal love1 ?an t y %\ld become ! wife ( su* a man & ! "m ( 8 *ildr54 ,h[ mu* ( woman's suff]+ & degradation1 "u ! horrors ( an unnatural mat]nity1 are ow+ to h]self1 ,i w n say4 ,my appeal is to husb&s1 & ,i w\ld %[ !m ! ext5t ( _! responsibility 9 ?is crime4 ,d\btless1 woman might save h]self mu* angui% & suff]+1 if %e w\ld approa* man frankly1 9 womanly love1 t5d]ness1 & dignity1 & op5 to him ! dep?s ( h] s\l 9 reg>d to ,mat]nity1 & ! relation 9 :i* x orig9ates4 ,m5 are n all bel[ ! brutes1 9 _! nature4 ,if woman 7 true to purity1 to ju/ice1 to h] own nature1 & w\ld be j & true to h] husb& & h] *ildr51 & freely & lov+ly conv]se ) man on ^! relations & functions1 he w\ld1 (t51 ) manly pride & affection1 respond to h]4 ,on no subject w\ld a true & noble man respond to ! words ( a pure & tru/+ woman ) m manly pride & dignity1 & a m consci\s self-respect1 ?an on ,mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x4 ,let wives1 !n1 be true to !mselves1 if !y w\ld h _! husb&s true to !m6 ,h4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,lett] ,,vi4 ,,words ,,fitly ,,spok51 ,,by ,,"o ,,:o ,,speaks ,,) ,,au?ority4 ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,w\ld y secure = y\rself1 y\r wife & y\r *ildr51 a pure & happy home8 ,( "o ?+1 !n1 y mu/ nev] lose sight4 ,y n[ reg>d y\r wife z fitt$ to be y\r companion1 intellectually & socially1 z well z affectionally4 ,be sure t no ef=t is want+1 on y\r "p1 to keep h] s4 ,if h] intellect becomes /unt$1 & %e be depriv$ ( ! means & opportunities = improvem5t1 :ile y enjoy e opportunity to cultivate & enl>ge y\r intellectual p[]s1 h[ c %e possibly feel h]self fitt$ to be y\r equal companion8 ,let me ask y c>efully to read ov] ! 8,appeal ( ! ,wife to ! ,husb&10 9 ! la/ lett]4 ,m>k well :at %e says on ?is subject2 h[ %e feels1 z %e f9ds h]self los+ all p[] to sympa?ize 9 ! intellectual aspirations & pursuits ( h] husb&4 ,%e1 intellectually1 0 s9k+1 :ile he 0 ris+2 0 gr[+ poor]1 :ile he 0 gr[+ ri*]2 & he took little pa9s to imp>t to h] 8 increas+ intellectual weal?4 ,all opportunities = intellectual gr[? 7 preclud$ by ! anxieties ( mat]nity1 :i* he1 )\t a ?\ght = h] intellectual welf>e1 0 con/antly impos+ ^u h]4 ,nev] impose ?is function ^u y\r wife1 at ! exp5se ( h] intellectual gr[?4 ,no wife c ev] be made intellectually poor] by mat]nity1 & ! c>es ( a "m1 :5 t relation is joyfully welcom$1 & ^? c>es are %>$ by ! husb&4 ,b h[ c a wife's intellect ev] be exp&$ ) new & noble ?\ghts1 :5 ! physical suff]+s & m5tal angui% ( a frequ5t & an undesir$ mat]nity are ev] pres5t8 ,/ay at home ) ! "m ( y\r *ildr51 except :5 necess>y avocations call y away4 ,%>e ) h] ! c>es1 ! anxieties & joys1 ( ! nurs]y4 ,!re cultivate y\r intellectual p[]s toge!r by read+1 & by conv]sation1--especially1 on all subjects p]ta9+ to p>5tage & ! ante-natal1 z well z ! po/-natal1 developm5t1 education & life ( y\r *ildr54 ,h[ anxi\s w e true & lov+ husb& & fa!r be1 to unite ) 8 wife & ! "m ( 8 *ildr51 9 ! nurs]y1 to imp>t & to receive all possible light 9 reg>d to ^! matt]s6 ,nei!r %\ld y ev] impose mat]nity on y\r wife at ! exp5se ( h] social nature4 ,nev] g abroad to enjoy & develop y\r own social nature1 & leave h] at home alone 9 ! nurs]y1 prep>+ to give bir? & a wor?y reception to y\r *ild1 or to sp5d h] we>y h\rs 9 solitude1 9 anxi\s wat*+s ov] y\r *ildr51 & 9 long+s = y\r pres5ce & y\r sympa?y4 ,/ay ) h]1 & %>e ) h] all ! joys & all ! sorr[s1 all ! sweet re/ & all ! we>y labors1 ( a mat]nity impos$ by y1 & ( develop+ into noble m5 or wom5 ! (fspr+ ( y\r mutual love4 ,b h[ cru%$1 intellectually & socially1 mu/ t wife become1 on :om an ignorant1 a ?\ghtless1 or a brutal husb&1 is ev] impos+ a mat]nity f :i* h] s\l recoils6 ,h] intellect becomes dw>f$ & h] social nature dead4 ,h[ c x be o!rwise1 especially :5 driv5 to ! de$ ( ante-natal murd]1 to escape ! horror ( giv+ bir? to *ildr5 accurs$ by ! "m t bore !m8 ,hope becomes ext9ct1 & ! light ( h] s\l goes out 9 utt] d>kness6 ,! foll[+ lett] mu/ speak = itself4 ,x is ne>ly a v]batim extract f a lett]1 ! orig9al ( :i* is n[ be=e me4 ,no man1 especially no husb&1 c read x1 & n feel quick5$ 9 all t is truly manly1 noble & ,god-l4 ,( ?is woman1 z to h] /yle & h] s5tim5ts1 e true man w feel t to be true :i* ! p said ( ! tea*+s ( ,jesus--8,,he ,,speaks ,,z ,,"o ,,hav+ ,,au?ority40 ,may h] words ( p[] f9d a response 9 ! he>t ( e husb& & wife1 & ( e man & woman6 8,! subject ( an undesign$ & undesir$ mat]nity1--h[ x affects ! "m t[>ds ! *ild1 t[>ds ! function ( ,mat]nity itself1--^! are matt]s1 on :i*1 z a wife & a "m1 & a fri5d ( ,human ,progress1 my m9d has be5 deeply ex]cis$ s9ce !y 7 fir/ pres5t$ to me4 ,! delicate & hall[$ beauty ) :i* y inve/ mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x1 r5d]s x easy = me to imp>t to y my views on ^! subjects1 :ile ,i feel in/9ctively repell$ f any approa* to !m ) mo/ o!r p]sons1 bo? m5 & wom54 8,! ?\ghts ,i h d n fl[ f my own exp]i5ce4 ,i h nev] giv5 bir? to a *ild n e>ne/ly desir$4 ,yet1 be+ a woman & a "m1 x seems to me no difficult matt] to judge correctly z to :at mu/ necess>ily be ! emotions & effects produc$ by su* a mat]nity4 8,b ,i mu/ express my e>ne/ conviction1 t any woman1 any wife1 :o p]mits h]self to be made ! in/rum5t ( br++ into life a new exi/5ce1 unwelcome to h] own s\l1 mu/1 9 "s degree1 be want+ 9 t self-respect :i* is an insep>able accompanim5t (1 nay1 an ess5tial elem5t 91 true nobility ( "*4 ,t woman mu/ feel degrad$ be=e h] own s\l1 :o1 = any cause1 9 or out ( legal m>riage1 suff]s h]self to be made ! means ( su* an outrage ^u h] innoc5t & helpless babe4 ,bett]1 a ?\s& times1 t %e leave h] legal husb& at once & =ev]1 ?an all[ s\l & body to be ?us pro/itut$1 & h]self to be made accessory to a de$ s unnatural & unju/ z t ( giv+ bir? to a *ild ^: exi/5ce is repudiat$ & loa!d by h] own he>t4 8,public op9ion1 bas$ on 8 sup]ior physical /r5g? & 7hi!rto7 sup]ior intellectual developm5t1 has accord$ to man ! dignity ( lord%ip4 ,look+ ov] ! face ( ! e>?1 he says1 #8,see all ?+s = my use1 ev5 woman4' ,& z ! ,bible1 9 _m ( its tea*+s1 z ^! are expla9$1 sanctions ?is arrogance1 decl>+ t ! #8man 0 n made = ! woman1 b ! woman = ! man1' %e h]self1 ! j au?ority ( ,nature be+ educat$ out ( h]1 & ! arbitr>y au?ority ( man educat$ into h]1 believes x h] duty to yield implicit ob$i5ce to all ! dem&s ( ! man to :om %e has decl>$ allegiance at ! alt>2--! alt>1 truly2 = !re %e is frequ5tly (f]$ a propitiation to satisfy ! dem&s ( man's unholy passion2 & f h5ce=? ?is be+1 creat$ ) reason1 consci5ce & intuitions ( h] own1 & = h] own guidance1 believes x h] highe/ duty to sacrifice all ^! to ! au?ority & ! lic5s$ s5sualism ( ! husb&1 = ^: pleasure %e 0 creat$1 & to #8obey ev5 z ,s>ah obey$ ,abraham1 call+ him ,"l4' 8,?is mu* may be said to acc\nt = ! fact t s _m wom51 o!rwise excell5t & amiable1 l5d !mselves to ! commission ( ?is great crime2 a crime aga9/ !mselves1 aga9/ _! *ildr51 aga9/ _! husb&s1 aga9/ our great humanity4 ,& :ile ?us pro/itut+ _! p]sons accord+ to law 7made = ?is v end1 & solely by ^? :o pro/itute !m71 !y deceive !mselves into ! /upid belief t !y are lead+ pure & virtu\s lives1 & look ) scorn & contempt ^u ! poor si/] :o commits ! same unnatural & revolt+ de$ 9 an unlawful & less reputable mann]4 8,human decrees & enactm5ts c nev] alt] or rev]se human obligations4 ,:at is wrong )\t a lic5se or commission f human gov]nm5t1 is wrong ) su* a lic5se4 ,if an undesign$ & undesir$ mat]nity be a d>k & damn+ s9 aga9/ ! *ild1 ! "m1 & humanity1 aga9/ ,god1 )\t ! sanction ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,/ate1 & public op9ion1 x is a s9 ( an equally d>k & damn+ "* ) su* sanction4 ,9 e case :]e ! act t leads to mat]nity w\ld be a s91 a f\l & mon/r\s crime1 & ! %ame & infamy ( "o or bo? p>5ts1 )\t ! sanction ( human laws1 x w\ld be ! same ) su* sanction1 & 9 a legaliz$ union4 ,^? wom51 !re=e1 :o = any cause1 all[ an undesir$ mat]nity to be impos$ on !m by m5 hold+ ! legal relation ( husb&s1 & p]mit !mselves to be made ! means ( giv+ exi/5ce to *ildr5 :om !y d n want1 9 legal m>riage1 ought to be1 & "o day w be1 reg>d$ 9 ! same light z ^? are :o become mo!rs outside ( w$lock4 ,if x be wrong = a woman to become a "m1 )\t ! cons5t ( ,*ur* & ,/ate & society1 x is wrong = h] to become a "m ) su* cons5t4 ,if "r ) su* cons5t1 x is "r )\t x4 ,:atev] x is "r to d ) a civil1 ecclesia/ical or social lic5se1 x is "r to d )\t x4 8,if woman's life be made a curse by ! con/ant endurance ( suff]+1 consequ5t ^u a too-frequ5t mat]nity1 ! religi\s woman (t5 endeavors to /ifle ! outcries & accusations ( reason & intuition by ! absurd plea t %e #8mu/ h all ! *ildr5 :om x is ,god's w to s5d4' ,occasionally1 "o is f\nd weak en\gh1 & wick$ly fond en\gh1 to say1 z ,miss ,brem]1 ) contemptible sill9ess1 makes "o ( h] amiable *>act]s 9 #8,! ,home' say1 #8t ?\gh %e _h su* a l>ge & rapidly increas+ family1 & h] husb&'s means ( provid+ = x 7 some:at limit$1 yet he nev] grumbl$1 & 0 always ready to welcome ea* new *ild z x came6' ,grumble1 inde$6 ,a husb& #8grumbl+' t 8 wife has conceiv$6 ,a fa!r #8grumbl+' at ! bir? ( a *ild6 #8,always ready to welcome ea* new *ild z x came6'--& ?is said by a wife ( h] husb&1 z ! /ronge/ te/imony to 8 manl9ess & ju/ice z a husb& & fa!r1 & z ! highe/ reason :y %e %\ld love & honor him6 ,:at man s base1 s ignoble1 s fall51 & s des]v+ a dungeon or ! gall[s1 z he :o imp>ts ! g]m ( a new life to 8 wife1 to gratify 8 passion1 & !n #8grumbles' because a *ild is born1 & ?ru/s x f him8 ,man c give no great] pro( ( ! utt] degradation & ru9 ( 8 moral nature4 ,yet n to grumble at a mat]nity ( 8 own impos+1 & n to repel & ca/ (f ! babe = ^: undesir$ exi/5ce he is responsible1 is ,miss ,brem]'s highe/ conception ( manhood6 8,b a false religi\s education is n ! only reason :y woman weakly & unrighte\sly yields h]self to ! base & brutal passion ( h] husb&2 = a passion1 ?\gh all pure & ennobl+ :5 its dem&s are j & naturally answ]$1 becomes mo/ base & brutaliz+ to m5 & wom51 :5 indulg$ at ! exp5se ( ! *ild1 & contr>y to ! wi%es ( ! wife & "m4 ,z society is n[ con/itut$1 %e is 8 dep5dant4 ,! laws make h] subs]vi5t to 8 w1 :ile %e cont9ues a wife1 & all-p]vad+ cu/om has1 9 great measure1 depriv$ h] ( ! dignity :i* an indep5d5t ability to engage 9 bus9ess = h]self1 outside ! dome/ic circle1 w\ld conf]4 8#8,c d is easily c>ri$ ab\t1' is a pi?y old ,scotti% prov]b2 & ?is same #8,c d' is a good & /urdy /aff ( self-support1 :5 a woman f9ds t ! man on :om %e fondly lean$ w\ld become to h]1 n a t[] ( /r5g? & a refuge f ! /orm1 b ! oppressor to cru% bo? s\l & body1 & make ( h] v ,womanhood an unwor?y ?+4 ,let woman respect h]self4 ,%e w ga9 no?+ by submitt+ to wrong & outrage4 ,no wife ev] ga9$ or p]petuat$ ! love & respect ( a husb&1 des]v+ ! "n1 by yield+ to 8 passion1 m]ely to please him4 8,x is ! popul>1 b fooli% & un?9k+ belief1 t *ildr5 owe great obligations to _! p>5ts = br++ !m into life2 b is n ! contr>y ! fact1 t p>5ts are "u ! /ronge/ possible obligations to _! *ildr5 to r5d] t be+ good1 wise1 & happy1 :i* !y !mselves h =c$ ^u _! *ild8 ,assum+ ?is z self-evid5t1 !n is x cle> t su* exi/5ce %\ld n be ! result ( bl9d1 un?9k+ passion1 b ( c>eful1 wise & lov+ design4 8,! act 9 :i* ! *ild orig9ates is p]=m$1 (t51 solely = ! mom5t>y gratification ( "o or bo? p>5ts4 ,no ?\ght = ! welf>e1 ! physical1 m5tal & spiritual organization & t5d5cies ( ! *ild t may ensue1 is ent]ta9$4 ,no c>eful & anxi\s =e?\ght = ! "* & de/9y ( ! *ild is ex]cis$1 b ! gratification ( m]e animal passion is ! sole object s\ght4 ,! *ild comes into be+ undesign$ by ! fa!r & undesir$ by ! "m1--! (fspr+ ( reckless1 selfi%1 s5sual lu/1 & n ( t5d]1 self-=gett+1 noble love4 ,h[ griev\s ! wrong done by ! fa!r to ! "m1 & by ! "m to h]self1 & by bo? to ! *ild :o is ?us ?ru/ into ! _w by viol5ce6 ,:at hope c exi/ = su* a *ild8 ,! felon's doom 0 writt5 on 8 s\l be=e he 0 born4 ,8 p>5ts consign$ him to ! dungeon or ! gall[s ere he drew ! brea? ( life4 8,! woman :o1 9 y\?1 is flatt]$ & c>ess$ = ! *>ms ( h] p]son1 ! sweetness ( h] temp]1 & ! goodness ( h] he>t1 :5 m>ri$ to a man :o ?us reg>ds h] z b ! in/rum5t ( 8 pleasure1 soon loses ! *>ms = :i* %e 0 c>ess$1 &1 :ile ! husb& is 9 8 prime1 %e ent]s ^u a premature old age2 h] physical /r5g? exhau/$ by ! almo/ con/ant suff]+ & agony att5dant ^u giv+ exi/5ce to ^? poor1 unwelcome ones1--h] beauty fad$1 h] temp] s\r$1 h] :ole s\l embitt]$ by a consci\sness ( h] h>d lot1 & h] m5tal nature /unt$ 9 its gr[?1--= :at leisure has %e to att5d to ! wants ( h] own _s1 :ile h] en]gies are tax$ to ! utmo/ ) ! c>e ( h] liv+ *ildr51 :o are solely dep5d5t on h]1 & %e prep>+ to add ano!r to ! numb]8 ,h[ c %e fill ! treasure-h\se ( h] own s\l ) #8?+s new & old1' "u all ^! adv]se circum/ances1 & :ile ! pres5t physical wants ( h] little ones are con/antly clamor+1 #8,give6 give6' ,does n reason1 does n ju/ice1 dem& = woman t %e h full opportunity = ! developm5t ( h] own ,womanhood1 s\l1 body1 & _s8 ,has n %e1 z an individual *ild ( ,god & memb] ( ! human family1 a "r to ?is8 ,does n ! well-be+ ( su* *ildr5 z %e may righte\sly br+ into exi/5ce l\dly call = a full & practical recognition1 on ! "p ( e husb& & e man1 ( h] "r to decide = h]self :51 h[ (t51 & "u :at circum/ances1 %e %all assume ! (fice ( ,mat]nity1 or be subject$ to ! relation t may issue 9 mat]nity8 ,does n ! happ9ess1 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! husb&1 require x8 ,does n ,humanity itself dem& x8 8,& h[ mu/ t woman1 9 ^: s\l ! !ory ( passive ob$i5ce has n :olly eradicat$ nature1 reg>d ! husb& :o causes h] ?us to curse #8! day :]e9 %e 0 born' a woman8 ,9 h] inmo/ s\l1 %e mu/ look ^u him z ! half-enlight5$ slave looks ^u 8 ma/]1 & bitt]ly reproa* him = victimiz+ h] to 8 own base passion1 & = 8 own %ort-liv$ gratification1 irrespective ( ! w(ul consequ5ces to h] :om he has sworn to *]i%1 honor & protect4 ,& ju/ly does %e ?us reg>d him4 ,no wife c love & honor su* a husb&4 ,he is to h] :at ! execution] is to ! victim1 or ! slavehold] to 8 cru%$ & outrag$ slaves4 ,%e _c b loa! him4 8,c love d any injury to its object8 ,mu/ n ! wife become ali5at$ f ! husb&1 :o1 in/ead ( *]i%+ h] heal? & beauty1 & seek+ h] happ9ess1 subjects h] to ! loss ( all ^!1 & in/ead ( honor+1 basely enslaves h] to 8 own infam\s passion8--:o1 in/ead ( protect+ f evil1 exposes h] to sickness1 sorr[ & dea?1 n 9 accordance ) h] own free w1 h] own glad *oice1 9 pursuit ( an object wor?y & great en\gh to inspire hope1 c\rage & /r5g? to meet ! com+ suff]+1 & ! atta9m5t ( :i* %all amply comp5sate1 & cause h] #8to rememb] no m ! angui%1 = joy' t a new life is giv5 unto h]1 b simply & solely t 8 own mean1 selfi%1 animal nature may f9d pres5t satisfaction8 ,des]ves su* a man ! bless+s ( a home ( love & h>mony1 ! devotion ( wife & little ones8 ,alas6 no2 he has plant$ only curses1 & #8:atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap4' 8,mu/ n su* a wife1 too1 reg>d ! creative function 9 bo? h]self & husb& ) loa?+ & abhorr5ce8 ,& did n ! p[] ( refus+ ?is unwelcome mat]nity reside )9 h]self1 :o c\ld blame h] = reproa*+ ev5 ! great ,creator = s end[+ h] ) a capacity = unremun]ative suff]+8 ,& :at mu/ be ! atmosph]e ( t h\se 7,i w n dignify x by ! sacr$ "n ( home71 :]e ! wife & "m reg>ds h] own nature z degrad$1--h] husb& ! tyrant :o degrades1 & h] *ildr5 ! fruits ( ?is degradation8 ,is t h\se a fit nurs]y = ! g]ms ( a noble ,humanity8 ,d n plants !re take root :i* cumb] ! e>?1 &1 9 _! turn1 fill x anew ) ^? bri]s & ?orns ( human k9d1 :i* r5d] its habitations places ( curs+ & bitt]ness8 8,alas = ! poor *ild ( su* a p>5tage6 ,receiv+ 8 v be+ by a base act ( ! fa!r1 n\ri%$ until bir? und]nea? ! he>t ( ! "m1 ^: :ole nature prote/s aga9/ its exi/5ce1 fe$+ ^u h] bitt]ness1 hatr$1 & s5se ( humiliation1 ! gall & wormwood ( h] s\l infus$ into its "y be+1 com+ at la/ into ! _w de/itute ( ! inh]itance ( love1--! inh]itance ju/ly 8 own1--:]e %all be ! re/+-place ( t *ild's s\l8 ,ar\nd :at c x lov+ly cl+8 ,ev5 its own "m reg>ds x z an unwelcome intrud]2 9 ^: lov+ bosom %all x be t5d]ly nurtur$8 8,p]haps ! "m :o bore him us$ h] be/ endeavor to cut %ort 8 e>?ly exi/5ce ere he saw ! light2 &1 fail+ 9 ?is1 :5 u%]$ into ! _w1 grudges him ! c>e & su/5ance necess>y to su/a9 t exi/5ce4 ,or if1 z is m frequ5tly ! fact1 ) ! actual pres5ce ( ! helpless innoc5t 9 h] bosom1 some:at ( ! "m's he>t awak5s into life1 x is n t ri*1 ov]fl[+ life ( love :i* p\rs ! weal? & fulness ( h] own be+ into 84 ,%e c>es = him z ! animal c>es = its "y 9 its utt] helplessness2 & !n ! we>y woman1 ) _m o!r *ildr5 ab\t h]1 & prep>+ = a new mat]nity1 ?ru/s him f h] z soon z possible1 & ! little ye>l+ mu/ #8tak ! /irk's /a' 7! /all ( ! ye>l+ calf74 ,:at c ! poor1 unwelcome *ild become8 ,h[ small are 8 *ances = a virtu\s life6 ,if he ?9ks ,god has s creat$ him1 well may he plead ) poor ,burns-- #8,?\ kn[e/ ?\ ha/ =m$ me ,) passions wild & /rong4' #8,c a bitt] f\nta9 s5d =? sweet wat]8' #8,:]e %all ,i get !m8' 0 ! reply ( a crim9al to ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 :o told him he mu/ h bett] ?\ghts4 8,alas = poor ,humanity6 #8,let !re be light1' t man may "k t ! relation t leads to mat]nity c only be ennobl$ :5 its object is ! creation ( a new & glori\s life2 t 8 passional nature c only d]ive dignity & beauty f ! control ( love & reason2 t o!rwise1 x is ( ! e>?1 e>?y1 & debases him bel[ ! level ( ! brute4 #8,let !re be light1' t woman1 9 ^: s\l resides ! p[]1 may say to ?is ov]:elm+ flood ( evil1 #8,"h %all ?y pr\d waves be /ay$6' ,! errors ( a false religi\s education1 bad laws1 & bad cu/oms1 h1 hi!rto1 =m$ "s ext5uation = ?is weak subs]vi5cy2 b ?is ignorance has be5 tol]at$ full long1 & n[ ! great cry ( ,god & ,humanity goes =? call+ = rep5tance1--t #8a new heav5s & a new e>? may be creat$1 :]e9 %all dwell righte\sness4'0 ,man has a he>t1 & t he>t c be rea*$ by ! lov+ & e>ne/ appeal ( a true woman4 ,words1 su* z ^? conta9$ 9 ! above extract1 w nev] be utt]$ 9 va94 ,!y are ! true oracles ( ,nature's ,god1 z reveal$ 9 ! s\l ( ! wife & ! "m4 ,let ! fa!r he>k5 to ! "m z %e pleads1 9 behalf ( h] *ildr51 t !y may n be curs$ ) an unwelcome exi/5ce4 ,let ! husb& li/5 to ! pray] ( 8 wife1 t %e may be sp>$ a mat]nity ^: responsibilities %e is n prep>$ joyfully to assume4 ,humanity utt]s h] indignant prote/ aga9/ man1 :51 to gratify 8 s5sual passion1 he p]petrates ! greate/ possible outrage aga9/ woman1 z a wife & "m1 & z a woman1 by subject+ h] to ! necessity ( curs+ h] *ild ) an abhorr$ exi/5ce1 or ( kill+ x be=e x is born4 ,prote/ations ( love & devotion mu/ ev] seem insult+ & disgu/+ to a true woman1 f a man :o w\ld ?us recklessly inflict ^u h]self & h] *ild ?is f\l wrong4 ,9 va9 does su* a man prate ( 8 reg>d = ! purity & honor ( woman1 ( 8 rev]5ce = m>riage & p>5tage1 & ( 8 desire = ! elevation ( our common humanity2 8 life1 9 ! sacr$ privacy ( home1 is an insult to 8 wife1 an outrage ^u ! "m ( 8 *ildr51 an act ( liv+ inju/ice & cruelty to 8 (fspr+1 & a crime ( deepe/ infamy aga9/ all t is true1 pure & noble 9 human nature4 ,man w n always be ?us he$less ( ! heal? & happ9ess ( 8 wife2 he w n always be ?us unju/ & inhuman to 8 innoc5t & unconsci\s *ildr51 by mak+ !m objects ( dread1 ( loa?+ & curs+1 to ! v he>t "u ^: pulsations !y receive _! ante-natal developm5t4 ,he w subject 8 manhood to ! heal? & happ9ess ( 8 wife & *ildr52 & 9 do+ s1 w receive ! ri*e/ rew>d e>? c be/[1--! p]fect tru/ ( a devot$ wife1 & ! lov+ respect ( a heal?y1 happy & joy\s (fspr+4 ,h4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,lett] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,dread ,,alt]native--,,ante-,,natal ,,murd]1 ,,or ,,an ,,unwelcome ,,*ild4 ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,! foll[+ exp]i5ce ( a woman1 giv5 9 h] own words1 w make its appeal to all t is pure1 manly & noble 9 manhood4 ,x is ! cry ( angui% f woman's riv5 he>t to man1 to save h] f ! agony & blight+ curse ( a mat]nity ^: suff]+s %e is n prep>$ joyfully to meet1 & f :i* h] entire nature %r9ks ) dread & loa?+2 to save h] f ! revolt+ alt]native ( kill+ h] *ild be=e x is born1 or ( giv+ life to "o ^: v exi/5ce is loa!d by h]4 ,sev]al times1 ! crime ( an undesir$ mat]nity _h be5 p]petrat$ ^u h] by h] husb&1 & ea* "t ! *ild _h be5 kill$ by h]self or by a doctor1 be=e its bir?4 ,%e 0 ask$ h[ %e felt "u ^! outrages1 & :at 0 ! result on h] physical1 social & spiritual nature4 ,! foll[+ is h] answ]3 8,h[ did ,i feel8 ,i felt t ,i 0 committ+ a damn+ s94 ,my s\l %rank f ! de$ ) int5se horror & loa?+4 ,! remon/rances ( a guilty consci5ce ,i c\ld n sil5ce4 ,i _h submitt$ to ! relation 9 :i* mat]nity orig9ates1 ?9k+ x my duty1 z a wife1 to d s :5ev] my husb& dem&$4 ,i told him t my v s\l %rank f mat]nity2 t ,i 0 n yet prep>$ = its responsibilities & agonies1 & begg$ ( him n to impose t burd5 ^u me till ,i c\ld joyfully welcome x1 :i* ,i felt t ,i %\ld1 9 due "t4 ,b he he$$ n my pray]4 ,he insi/$ on ! relation4 ,conception & mat]nity ensu$4 8,my s\l di$ )9 me4 ,an ev] pres5t loa?+ ( ! new life t 0 be+ develop$ )9 m9e 0 9 my he>t4 ,my own s\l1 & ! ,god ^: voice 0 he>d )91 repudiat$ its exi/5ce4 ,i c\ld n help ! feel+4 ,! _s ( murd]1 t[>ds ! unconsci\s *ild 9 embryo1 0 ev] pres5t to me2 yet my s\l %rank ) horror f ! de$4 ,%all ,i kill my *ild be=e its bir?1 or give exi/5ce to "o ^: bir?right inh]itance is a "m's curse8 0 ! "q ,i f\nd myself debat+ cont9ually2--= my curse 0 on its v life4 8,i consult$ a woman1 a fri5d 9 :om ,i tru/$4 ,i f\nd t %e _h p]petrat$ t outrage on h]self & on o!rs4 ,%e told me x 0 n murd] to kill a *ild any "t be=e its bir?4 ,( ?is %e labor$ to conv9ce me1 & rail$ 9 ! aid ( h] #8family physician1' to give =ce to h] argum5ts4 ,he argu$ t x 0 "r & j = wives ?us to protect !mselves aga9/ ! results ( _! husb&'s s5sualism1--told me t ,god & human laws w\ld approve ( kill+ *ildr5 be=e !y 7 born1 r ?an curse !m ) an undesir$ exi/5ce4 ,my only tr\ble 01 ) ,god's view ( ! case4 ,i c\ld n get rid ( ! feel+ t x 0 an outrage on my body & s\l1 & on my unconsci\s babe4 ,he argu$ t my *ild1 at five mon?s 7:i* 0 ! "t71 _h no life1 & :]e !re 0 no life1 no life c\ld be tak54 ,?\gh ,i det]m9$ to d ! de$1 or get ! #8family physician' to d x1 my womanly in/9cts1 my reason1 my consci5ce1 my self-respect1 my entire nature1 revolt$ aga9/ my decision4 ,my ,womanhood rose up 9 )]+ condemnation4 ,&1 aft] ! de$ 0 done1 ,i felt t ,i c\ld nev] respect myself aga92 t ,i c\ld nev] aga9 appe> 9 society2 t if ,i did1 all t 0 pure & true 9 manhood & womanhood w\ld %r9k f me z a pollut$1 disgu/+ object4 8,i tri$ to ca/ ! blame on my husb&1 :o _h impos$ ! necessity ^u me4 ,i tri$ to feel t ! outrage & ! guilt 7 all 8 own2 t1 _h he he$$ my pray]1 & dealt ju/ly by me1 ,i %\ld nev] h be5 driv5 to ! dread alt]native ( ante-natal murd]1 or ( giv+ bir? to a *ild ,i did n want4 ,b ,i saw & felt1 t h[ev] great ! wrong he _h done to me1 ! fact /ill rema9$1--my nature 0 outrag$1 if n by my cons5t1 yet by my suff]ance4 ,i knew ,i c\ld h sav$ myself f mat]nity1 _h ,i be5 resolute to d s2 & t1 hav+ submitt$ to ! relation 9 :i* x orig9at$1 ,i _h no "r to add to ! outrage by kill+ my *ild4 ,i felt myself to be a cru%$1 pro/itut$1 ab&on$ woman4 ,c any apology be (f]$ = a woman :o commits ! crime ( ante-natal murd]1 aft] %e has volunt>ily yield$ to ! relation t leads to mat]nity8 8,mat]nity1 ) its prospective agonies & its abhorr$ responsibilities 7= ,i did n yet call = a *ild71 0 aga9 ?ru/ ^u me 9 a few mon?s2 b ,i %runk f de/roy+ my *ild aga94 ,i gave bir? to two liv+ *ildr54 ,!n my s\l rebell$ aga9/ hav+ m2 b my husb& 0 deaf to my pray]s & my te>s1 ?\gh he himself 0 oppos$ to my hav+ any m *ildr51 & insi/$ x 0 my fault if ,i did1 ?\gh he p]si/$ 9 8 "r to 8 s5sual indulg5ce4 ,h[ c\ld ,i avoid hav+ m *ildr51 :5 he 0 cont9ually dem&+ ( me ! relation :i* naturally leads to (fspr+8 #8,kill !m1' 0 8 reply1 #8be=e !y are born1 or d some?+ to prev5t conception6' 8,8 inju/ice & he>tless selfi%ness cut me to ! quick1--/ung my v s\l4 #8,?is is ! man1' ,i said to myself1 #8:o has promis$ to love1 *]i%1 & protect me2 :o expects me to love him t5d]ly & ev]more2 :om ,i h promis$ to love till dea? sep>ates u2 & yet1 ?is is ! man :o1 )\t reg>d to my wi%es & conditions1 insi/s on 8 "r to gratify 8 passion1 ?\gh at ! exp5se ( my body & s\l6' ,my s\l rose 9 rebellion aga9/ him4 ,x became evid5t to me1 t ! gratification ( 8 passion 0 8 only object 9 seek+ me z a wife2 t ?is 0 ! only claim he _h ^u me1 or wi%$ to h1 & t he _h no high] idea ( m>riage ?an z a means ( lic5s$1 reputable indulg5ce4 8,i became desp]ate4 ,i c\ld n leave my *ildr54 ,i knew if ,i left him1 ,i c\ld give no reason = ! /ep1 except my av]sion to hav+ mat]nity ?ru/ ^u me 9 defiance ( ! dem&s ( my own nature1 & ,i knew t all w\ld condemn me1 if ,i left him to escape f su* an outrage1 z ?is 0 n consid]$ a wrong to me1 b 8 "r4 ,e feel+ ( my s\l revolt$ aga9/ 8 tak+ possession ( my p]son1 )\t my cons5t1 to blight & curse my body & s\l to gratify 8 animal nature4 8,i came to ! conclusion to /& by my own rights1 & def5d my p]son aga9/ 8 s5sualism4 ,i told him1 c&idly1 h[ ,i felt1 & t ,i mu/ protect myself1 9 ?is respect1 = he w\ld n4 ,i told him ,i 0 liv+ daily 9 deadly fe> ( 8 passion1 & ( mat]nity2 t ! relation 9 :i* x result$ _h become repulsive to me1 & t he _h br\ght me to view myself z a loa!d1 abject & pro/itut$ woman4 ,8 wra? 0 r\s$2 & f9ally1 f fe> ( break+ up my family & hav+ my helpless liv+ *ildr5 tak5 f me1 ,i submitt$ to a hell :i* _h no mitigation1 until sep>ation gave x to me4 8,9 my int]c\rse ) m51 ,i h f\nd few :o did n view m>riage & a wife z my husb& did1 z a m]e means ( s5sual gratification4 ,companion%ip1 intellectual1 social1 & spiritual gr[?1 & elevation1 !y ?9k little (1 9 connection ) a wife4 ,!y see no s\l1 no ,god1 9 ! wife2 only ! m]e animal1 to adm9i/] to ! brute 9 !m40 ,9 ! pres5ce ( a j & pure ,god1 & be=e ! laws ( ,nature t are design$ to gov]n all conjugal relations1 does m>riage give to ! husb& any "r ov] ! p]son ( ! wife1 or to ! wife any rights ov] ! p]son ( ! husb&1 :i* nei!r _h be=e8 ,has a husb& any m "r to dem& ( 8 wife ! surr5d] ( h] p]son to 8 passion1 ?an he has to dem& t surr5d] ( any o!r woman8 ,true m>riage creates necessities 9 ea*1 & gives vitality & int5sity to wants 9 ea*1 :i* ! pres5ce1 ! love & companion%ip ( ! o!r c supply2 b a pure conjugal love creates no rights1 & nev] ?9ks or talks ( rights ov] ! prop]ty1 ! body1 or ! s\l ( ! lov$ "o4 ,inde$1 a true man1 ^: s\l is fill$ ) a holy conjugal love = a woman1 w\ld scorn & loa! any p]sonal c>esses or surr5d] f h]1 :5 he knew %e gave !m m]ely f a s5se ( duty1 & only because %e believ$ he _h a "r to !m4 ,a man mu/ be %orn ( all true manl9ess1 & become utt]ly debas$ & pro/itut$1 be=e he c1 9 or out ( legal m>riage1 accept ! p]sonal surr5d] ( a woman to 8 passion1 :5 he kn[s ! surr5d] is made solely to please him1 or f "s false idea ( duty4 ,h[ev] t5d]ly1 truly & devot$ly a man may love a woman1 %e is n1 !re=e1 "u obligations to receive any expressions f him1 except su* z h] own necessities dem&4 ,:atev] manife/ations ( y\rself y w\ld make to y\r wife1 be=e (f]+ !m1 create 9 h] ! necessity ( dem&+ & ( receiv+ !m4 ,if y\r nature prompts y to reveal y\rself to h] 9 ! relation t leads to mat]nity control y\rself1 & be /]nly true to y\rself1 to y\r wife1 & y\r *ild t may ensue1 until1 by all o!r lov+ & ende>+ manife/ations1 y h creat$ 9 h] nature an e>ne/ call = mat]nity4 ,!n w\ld %e joyfully accept ( y ! g]m ( a new life1 &1 = ! sake ( h] husb& & h] *ild1 consecrate all ! en]gies ( h] s\l to its true developm5t4 ,read ! foll[+4 ,! extract is f a lett] writt5 by "o :o has pr\dly & nobly fill$ ! /ations ( a wife & a "m1 & ^: *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 surr\nd h] & cr[n h] life ) t5d]e/ love & respect4 ,%e has se5 _m ( ! companions ( h] girlhood victimiz$1 & lit]ally (f]$ up on ! alt> ( s5sualism1 9 legal m>riage4 ,_! husb&s dem&$ passional gratification z _! "r1 irrespective ( consequ5ces to wife or *ildr51 & !y submitt$ z a duty4 ,_! c>e] 0 %ort1 9 _m cases1 & 9 o!rs1 !y live b wrecks ( _! =m] selves4 ,a relation t %\ld h ennobl$ & sav$ !m1 has cru%$ !m to dea?3 8,x has (t5 be5 a matt] ( wond] to me t m5 %\ld1 s he$lessly1 & s injuri\sly to !mselves1 _! wives1 & *ildr51 & _! homes1 dem& at once1 z soon z !y get legal possession ( _! wives1 ! gratification ( a passion1 :i*1 :5 indulg$ m]ely = ! sake ( ! gratification ( ! mom5t1 mu/ end 9 ! de/ruction ( all t is beautiful1 noble1 & div9e1 9 man or woman4 ,i h (t5 felt t ,i w\ld give ! _w = a fri5d%ip ) man t %\ld %[ no impurity 9 its be>+1 & = a conjugal relation t w\ld1 at all times1 he>tily & practically recognize ! "r ( ! wife to decide = h]self :51 h[ (t51 & "u :at auspices1 %e %\ld be a "m1 or ent] into ! relation t leads to mat]nity4 8,x is (t5 said 9 my he>+1 by wom51 t a woman :o is n will+ to submit h] p]son to ! passion ( h] husb&1 :5ev] he %all dem&1 is n fit to be a wife2 & if %e becomes s1 & h] husb& =sakes h] = o!r wom51 & neglects 8 *ildr51 he is to be piti$1 & ! wife condemn$ & held responsible = all ! results4 ,! law gives ! husb& cause = divorce if ! wife p]si/s 9 )hold+ h] p]son f 8 embrace1 :i*1 :5 ?us ?ru/ ^u h] aga9/ h] wi%es1 becomes loa?some & damnable4 ,! community ( wom5 g5]ally endorse ?is /ate ( ?+s1 & are educat$ to believe t ,god gave man su* fi]ce passions t he _c control !m2 t !y mu/ be gratifi$ :5ev] excit$1 ?\gh at ! exp5se ( woman's heal? & happ9ess & ! happ9ess ( h] *ildr54 8,w man ev] be pure1 noble & /rong en\gh to protect woman1 9 or out ( legal m>riage1 aga9/ 8 own passion8 ,mu/ woman always put h]self on ! def5sive1 to protect h]self aga9/ man8 ,w man nev] see ! fact z x is1 t all t is manly1 true1 great & noble 9 8 nature1 mu/ be pres]v$ & p]petuat$ only by ! protection ( woman aga9/ be+ victimiz$ to 8 s5sual gratification8 ,o man6 ?\ art all noble & ,god-l1 to ! lov+ & tru/+ he>t ( woman6 ,%e longs to come to !e1 to save !e1 & to be sav$ by !e4 ,b ?\ maye/ be assur$ t ?y heav51 9 "t & et]nity1 c be secur$ only by sav+ woman f pro/itution4 ,:ile %e is reg>d$ by !e z ! means ( s5sual gratification1 r ?an z ! vitaliz+1 r$eem+ p[] ( ?y manhood1 %e w br+ desolation & dea? to ?y s\l1 & ?\ to h]s4 ,to man1 woman looks = /r5g?4 ,h[ %e longs to re/ 9 him1--h[ %e longs to give h]self to him 9 a self-ab&on+ tru/1--& h[ %e longs t he may ev] be wor?y su* a tru/1 ! he>t ( ! true woman & wife alone c ev] "k4 ,b :5 woman tru/s & man proves weak1 & betrays h] long+ & tru/+ he>t1 no words c express h] sick5+1 cru%+ disappo9tm5t & angui%4 ,(t5 d wom5 pref] to die a l+]+ & loa?some dea?1 r ?an confess !mselves mi/ak5 & disappo9t$ 9 ^? :om !y h tru/$40 ,! foll[+ extract f a private lett] speaks ! ?\ght & feel+ ( e true woman4 ,weigh well :at ! writ] says ( woman's "r to protect h]self aga9/ ! reckless passion ( man4 ,also1 :at %e says ( woman's p[] ov] man1 & ( man's read9ess to yield to t p[]1 :5 woman has ! c\rage to appeal to 8 love3 8,i _c conceive ( a woman1 :o has will+ly & joyfully receiv$ into h] own be+ ! g]m ( a new exi/5ce1 ) ! noble design ( r5d]+ t exi/5ce happy1 ev] committ+ ?is f\l de$ abortion4 ,! cause ( x mu/ always be1 ! previ\s submission to an unwelcome mat]nity4 ,if ?is c be ju/ifi$1 if ! laws ( man & ( ,god oblige woman ?us to degrade & violate ! sacr$ness ( h] own p]son1 x foll[s t %e1 be+ ?us outlaw$1 plac$ outside ! protection ( all law1 human & div9e1 has a "r to protect h]self f fur!r evil1 & ev5 av5ge h]self = ! pa/1 z %e be/ c2 & t :e!r by tak+ ! life ( h] husb& or ( 8 *ild4 ,c ?is be d5i$ z a necess>y consequ5ce8 & does n ! b>e /atem5t ( x disprove ! mon/r\s ass]tion t ,god1 ei!r by ,nature or ,revelation1 has ?us plac$ h] at ! disposal ( man's w8 ,no liv+ creature is creat$ )\t "s means ( self-protection2 & 9 woman1 t weapon is ,self-,respect4 8,x makes my s\l sick1 ev5 to a loa?+ ( ,humanity1 to ?9k ( ?is unnatural de$1 & its f\l cause4 ,alas6 m5 & wom5 d n wor%ip _! own natures4 #8,let u eat & dr9k1' !y cry1 #8= to-morr[ we die6'--#8,let u sacrifice ! human to appease ! brute4' 8,does n ! crime ( murd] consi/ ma9ly 9 ! fact1 t e s\l born on ?is planet has an inh]5t "r to all ! developm5t x c receive 9 ?is1 its bir?place1 & :5 depriv$ ( corporeal exi/5ce1 is robb$ ( ?is "r8 ,if ?is be true !n ante-natal murd] ( ! same nature & "* z po/-natal murd]4 ,yet = ! "o crime ! crim9al is acc\nt$1 by our judges1 & by ! s5tim5t ( ! public1 to be wor?y ( dea?2 :]eas1 ^! same judges1 & ?is same public1 incite to ! commission ( ! o!r1 by subject+ woman to an abhorr$ mat]nity4 8,:]e is ! wrong8 ,9 ! man1 fir/ ( all4 ,he x is :o subjects ! woman to ?is abhorr$ mat]nity1 & = 8 own s5sual gratification4 ,= him !re is no apology1 save ! mis]able "o t passion ov]come love & reason1 ! animal triumphs ov] ! man1 ! s5sual ov] ! spiritual4 8,9 ! m9d ( ! woman :o all[s h]self to become ?us basely subs]vi5t to h] husb&'s w1 h[ loa?some is ! memory ( ^? prog5itors :o bequea? to ! man a nature s mean1 selfi%1 tyrannical & animal1 & to ! woman a nature s tamely1 s ignobly subs]vi5t & unresi/+6 ,:]e is ! rem$y8 ,9 ! awak5+ ( woman to ?is great evil4 ,woman mu/ ass]t & ma9ta9 h] rights 9 reg>d to mat]nity1 ere any rational hope c be ent]ta9$ = ! future4 ,i _c believe t man w\ld become ! fi]ce1 selfi% tyrant he n[ is1 if prop]ly appeal$ to be=e 8 he>t becomes h>d5$ by indulg5ce1--t he :o1 9 ! g5]al transactions ( life1 is j & honorable1 w\ld become ! selfi% despot at home1 if ! woman :o is 8 wife fully respect$ h] nature z woman1 & h] individual sacr$ness4 8,let woman1 !n1 be appeal$ to4 ,let h] #8arise f ! du/1 & put on h] beautiful g>m5ts1' = !n1 & n till !n1 %all h] light break =? z ! morn+1 & ,humanity become all glori\s4 ,b :ile woman1 by law1 cu/om1 & religion1 is made subs]vi5t to man's s5sual gratification1 )\t reg>d to h] feel+s & wi%es1 :ile law1 cu/om & religion be/[ on man ! "r to inflict on woman a mat]nity ^: suff]+ & responsibilities %e is n prep>$ joyfully to welcome1 & :ile woman1 to gratify man's s5sualism1 is subject$ to ! atroci\s alt]native ( ante-natal murd]1 or ( giv+ exi/5ce to *ildr5 :om h] inmo/ s\l repels1 !re c be no hope ( ! reg5]ation & r$emption1 ! elevation & happ9ess ( ! race1 & ( peopl+ ! e>? ) nobl] & m beautiful types ( manhood & womanhood40 ,h[ _m husb&s are unwill+ to h _! wives get k z to _! "r to decide :5 !y %all become mo!rs1 or be subject$ to ! relation t leads to x6 ,let woman get light on ?is1 if on no o!r subject1 if %e w\ld be happy 9 h] home4 ,slavehold]s c\nt him mo/ guilty :o attempts to tea* _! slaves _! "r to be free4 ,s _m husb&s curse bitt]ly ! man :o w\ld enlight5 _! wives 9 reg>d to ,mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x4 ,b true & e>ne/ s\ls are pl$g$ to spread light on ?is subject4 ,read ! foll[+3 8,m>ri$ wom5 are (t5 z ignorant1 & ab\t z degrad$1 z to _! rights & duties1 respect+ ! function ( ,mat]nity & ! relation t leads to x1 z are ! slaves ( ! ,s\? 9 reg>d to _! rights4 ,_m husb&s are z unwill+ t _! wives %\ld get light on ^! subjects1 z are slavehold]s t _! slaves %\ld be enlight5$ 9 reg>d to _! condition4 ,!y mu/ n be all[$ to "k t !y are n morally b\nd to submit4 ,!y mu/ h no w ( _! own2 & by _! weak subs]vi5cy1 !y ev5 say to _! husb&s1 #8,god ?y law1--?\ m9e1' z to ,mat]nity & ! relation t leads to x4 ,h[ c !y "k t !re is any o!r & nobl] way1 ?an to h *ildr5 & compla91 & compla9 & h *ildr51 & submit !mselves to _! husb&s' s5sualism ) entire s]vility & sil5ce8 8,nev] has any man spok5 a tru] & m ne$$ ^w ?an y h spok51 or held out a m helpful h& to woman1 to enlight5 h] ignorance & to raise h] f degradation1 ?an y h done1 9 y\r "w on #8,m>riage & ,p>5tage4' ,to me & my husb&1 t book has be5 z a message direct f ,god1 to guide u 9 our mo/ sacr$ relations 9 ! sanctu>y ( our home4 ,we wait anxi\sly = y\r "w on #8,! ,crime ( an ,undesign$ & ,undesir$ ,mat]nity4' ,we c ensure = x a wide circulation 9 ?is region2 = ! ante-natal hi/ory & education ( human be+s1 9 its be>+ on _! po/-natal "* & de/9y1 is becom+ a subject ( p>am\nt int]e/ 9 _m true & e>ne/ s\ls40 ,! foll[+ te/imony to ! wide-spread practice ( ante-natal murd] is f "o :o has c>efully not$ ! progress ( ?is crime1 & its dire effects on ! physical & moral conditions ( ^? :o p]petrate x1 & on _! husb&s & _! homes3 8,a fri5d ( m9e told me t %e %\ld h kill$ two ( h] *ildr51 ere !y 7 born1 _h %e kn[n h[4 ,%e tri$1 b c\ld n succe$4 ,! *ildr5 :om %e tri$ to murd] 7 born alive1 & are n[ liv+2 b !y are /amp$ ) ! _s ( rev5ge & murd]4 ,!y /ruggl$ into life aga9/ ! _s ( murd]1 & ! mat]nal curse mu/ rema9 ^u _! s\ls till et]nity %all ca/ x out4 ,?is fri5d & myself made an e/imate ( ! numb] ( our ne> neighbors :o1 to our k1 _h kill$ "o or m ( _! *ildr5 be=e !y 7 born4 ,six1 out ( n9e1 _h done ! de$1 or _h procur$ ! s]vices ( a #8family physician' to d x = !m4 ,!y all ju/ifi$ ! practice ( ante-natal murd]4 ,a doctor 9 a neighbor+ village1 :o ev] fr[ns ^u ?is unnatural de$1 assur$ me1 rec5tly1 t he _h be5 appli$ to by six diff]5t wom5 9 ?is little village1 9 "o week1 to murd] _! *ildr5 be=e bir?4 ,"s ( ^! wom5 7 ! mo/ fa%ionable1 weal?y & respect$ wom5 ( ! t[n1 & two ( !m 7 *ur*-memb]s4 ,!y all insi/$ x 0 less crim9al to kill *ildr5 be=e !y 7 born1 ?an to curse !m ) an unwelcome exi/5ce4 8,my husb& & ,i h done :at we c\ld to circulate y\r "w on #8,m>riage & ,p>5tage' 9 ?is region1 &1 already1 x has br\ght com=t to _m homes :]e happ9ess _h be5 well-nigh wreck$ by ! unnatural dem&s ( husb&s1 & by _! impos+ mat]nity on _! wives :5 !y 7 unprep>$ to meet ! consequ5t suff]+40 ,! foll[+ %[s h[ common1 9 cities1 is ! practice ( ante-natal murd]4 ,:at a te/imony aga9/ husb&s :o impose on _! wives mat]nity1 )\t design1 & contr>y to _! own wi%es1 & ! wi%es ( _! wives6 8,a physician 9 a neighbor+ city told me t x 0 v common1 among ! m fa%ionable & weal?y among :om he practis$1 = husb&s1 :o wi%$ to h _! wives always ready = society1 to br+ !m to him & (f] l>ge sums ( money to induce him to procure abortion1 & to prev5t conception4 ,inv>iably1 ^? :o practise ?is outrage on !mselves lose _! heal?1 become l[-spirit$1 feel humbl$ & pro/itut$1 & are made irritable1 compla9+1 n]v\s invalids = life1 & :olly incapacitat$ = ! enjoym5ts ( society4 ,i "k _m :o practise ?is f\l crime4 ,^? :o d x g5]ally lose _! self-respect1 become a%am$ ( _! womanhood1 & %r9k away f society1 consci\s t !y des]ve to be %unn$ or piti$1 by all t is pure & noble4 ,o6 :y1 :y d husb&s impose on _! wives an alt]native s horrible8 ,:y d wom5 ev] submit to a relation t subjects !m to ! possibility ( a mat]nity1 ^: suff]+s !y are n prep>$ to meet8 ,!y _h bett] />ve1 bett] die6 8,yet1 9 my ignorance1 to please my husb&1 & to escape ! agonies ( an undesir$ mat]nity1 h ,i all[$ ?is mo/ unnatural outrage to be p]petrat$ ^u myself & my unborn *ildr54 ,i "k ! agony ( s\l1 & ! consci\s %ame & degradation woman feels1 :51 hav+ all[$ h] husb& to impose on h] a mat]nity :i* h] s\l abhorr$1 %e resorts to ante-natal murd] to avoid giv+ bir? to a *ild %e does n want4 ,i "k no woman c practise ?is outrage on h]self1 or all[ ano!r to practise x ^u h]1 )\t injury to body & s\l4 ,no woman1 aft] do+ ?is de$1 c /& be=e h] own s\l1 or be=e h] fell[-be+s1 z %e did be=e4 8,! unwelcome *ild6--mat]nity1 abhorr$ by ! "m & )\t design by ! fa!r6--y call ?is #8,,! ,,crime ,,( ,,e>?6' ,x is4 ,lay x op5 to ! eyes ( all1 9 its be>+ on ! purity & happ9ess ( home1 & on ! "* & de/9y ( ! race4 #8,let !re be light6' ,9 ! "n ( ,god & humanity1 & by all t is pure & lovely 9 man or woman1 & by all t is sacr$ & de> 9 ! relation ( "m & *ild1 #8,,let ,,!re ,,be ,,light6'0 ,! foll[+ extract is f a wife & "m1 :o1 ) h] husb&1 is labor+ e>ne/ly & effici5tly to elevate ! human type4 ,!y are ev] active to surr\nd !mselves & _! *ildr5 ) k1 ) j1 pure & ennobl+ views & pr9ciples 9 reg>d to m>riage & p>5tage4 ,!y ?9k ?is ! only way to save _! sons & daught]s f ! deep wret*$ness & degradation ( inh>moni\s conjugal relations1 f pollut$ homes1 & f ! crime ( giv+ exi/5ce to *ildr5 !y d n want4 ,m>k6 ! woman1 ^: mode/y is %ock$ at e ef=t1 h[ev] tru?ful1 e>ne/ & delicate x may be1 to enlight5 husb&s & wives 9 reg>d to ! natural laws design$ to gov]n ,mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x1 does n feel at all %ock$ by ante-natal murd]4 ,%e c ev5 ju/ify h]self 9 do+ ?is mo/ f\l & mon/r\s de$3-- 8,:5 y lectur$ 9 ?is place1 on #8,! ,unwelcome ,*ild1' "o lady w5t out ( ! h\se1 affect+ to be greatly %ock$ by :at y said4 ,yet1 t same woman :o w5t out mutt]+ curses on y1 = w>n+ husb&s aga9/ impos+ an undesir$ mat]nity on _! wives1 has1 to my k1 _h su* a loa!d & wret*$ burd5 ?ru/ ^u h] twice1 9 two ye>s1 & ea* "t has kill$ h] *ild be=e x 0 born4 ,ano!r lady1 my ne> neighbor1 :o ?9ks su* subjects %\ld nev] be agitat$1 publicly1 has ?ree times1 )9 s _m ye>s1 committ$ ! crime ( ante-natal murd]4 ,! fir/ *ild 0 sev5 mon?s old :5 %e kill$ x4 ,%e told me ?is h]self4 ,%e is n[ b tw5ty-f\r ye>s old4 ,%e has "o liv+ *ild1 & ?is mu/ suff] = life1 f ! outrages p]petrat$ ^u x by ! "m1 ere its bir?4 ,%e says %e _c1 & w n1 h any m *ildr5 yet4 ,%e says h] husb& insi/s on 8 gratification1 & %e _c prev5t conception1 & has no alt]native b to kill ! *ildr5 be=e !y are born1 or give exi/5ce to ^? :om h] s\l repels1 & ?us entail on !m a "m's curse4 ,%e ju/ifies h]self by say+1 x is no great] s9 aga9/ ! *ild1 aga9/ h]self1 aga9/ society1 & aga9/ humanity1 = a "m to kill h] *ild be=e x is born1 ?an to give bir? to x :5 h] own he>t loa!s its exi/5ce4 8,%e is "o ( a l>ge class1 :o are ?us try+ to reconcile !mselves to ante-natal murd]4 ,/ill1 %e feels degrad$1 z all mu/ :o d ?is de$4 ,!y are degrad$4 ,a de$ s unnatural & s cruel c nev] be p]petrat$ )\t deep injury to ! moral nature ( all conc]n$4 ,! _s t w\ld kill a *ild be=e bir?1 w\ld kill x aft]2 ! _s t w\ld commit ante-natal murd]1 w\ld commit po/-natal murd]4 ,b :at %all be said ( ! husb& :o subjects 8 wife to ?is fe>ful alt]native8 ,c man d a de$ mean]1 m selfi%1 m satanic80 ,! organic & con/itutional t5d5cies ( ^? :o are born are fix$4 ,x may take a mighty ef=t to correct _! bir?right t5d5cies to disease & to crime4 ,?\s&s say1 z ! writ] ( ! foll[+ extract says1--8,we 7 lam5tably ignorant ( ! natural laws ( ,p>5tage :5 we m>ri$4 ,w\ld t light _h come to u soon]4 ,b we w n all[ ! happ9ess ( our *ildr51 & our *ildr5's *ildr51 to be wreck$ = want ( k40 ,! foll[+ is ! te/imony ( a true & e>ne/ woman1 & lov+ & happy wife & "m3-- 8,be=e y\r visit to ?is place to lecture on #8,! ,ante-,natal ,hi/ory ( ! ,human ,be+1 & its influ5ce on 8 ,po/-,natal ,"* & ,de/9y1 9 ! body & out ( x1' my husb& & myself _h talk$ ov] ! subject ( ,m>riage & ,p>5tage a great deal2 b we nev] _h _h x pres5t$ to our m9ds 9 s /rong & cle> a light be=e4 8,:5 ,i 0 m>ri$1 ,i 0 mo/ lam5tably ignorant ( ! laws ( my nature1 especially ( ^? design$ to gov]n ,mat]nity4 ,b my husb&1 9 reg>d to mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x1 is a mo/ k9d & consid]ate man1 & ,i love & honor him all ! m = x4 ,i wi% y\r book on #8,m>riage & ,p>5tage' _h fall5 into our h&s be=e our *ildr5 7 born2 we might h giv5 !m m lov+ he>ts1 & nobl] natures1 9 body & s\l1 by und]/&+ bett] h[ surr\nd+ influ5ces affect u be=e bir?4 ,b ,i am ?ankful = my sake1 & = my *ildr5's sake1 & = ! sake ( ! mo!rs t are to come aft] u1 t y\r views are be+ s widely made kn[n ?r\gh y\r writ+s & y\r lectures4 ,if mo!rs bett] und]/& ! laws ( ,nature design$ to gov]n mat]nity1 & ! relation 9 :i* x orig9ates1 !y w be m c>eful ( !mselves1 = sake ( _! *ildr54 8,i h he>d _m mo!rs express _! ?ankfulness = y\r visit & y\r conv]sations & lectures "h4 ,y h giv5 hope & gladness to _m anxi\s & despair+ he>ts4 ,! "m ( six little ones1 & :o is ab\t to add ano!r to ! numb]1 said to me1 #8,su* in/ruction is exactly :at m5 & wom5 ne$4' ,i felt sorry = h]2 yet n s sorry = h] z = ! unborn babe2 = ,i "k its exi/5ce is mo/ unwelcome to ! "m4 8,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! great & good "w 9 :i* y are engag$1 my he>t blesses y1 & bids y ,god-spe$1 = x is a subject ( ! deepe/ int]e/ to me z a wife & "m4 ,be=e ?is "q ( ,mat]nity1 & ! relation t leads to x1 s f> z ! "* & de/9y ( ! race are conc]n$1 9 ?is & 9 ! future /ate1 all o!rs s9k into insignificance4 ,x is mo/ pa9ful to he> woman1 9 h] vanity1 h] %all[ness1 & intellectual1 social & moral debasem5t1 array h]self aga9/ ! only movem5t t ev] c raise h] to a true e/imate ( h]self z ! "m ( ! race4 ,till ! "r is conc$$ to h] to det]m9e = h]self :51 h[ (t51 & "u :at conditions %e %all be a "m1 or be subject to ! relation t leads to mat]nity1 woman c nev] become ! true & pr\d "m ( a heal?y1 beautiful & noble (fspr+4 ,:ile %e is a "m f necessity r ?an f *oice1 %e mu/ feel h]self an abject1 degrad$ be+1 & h] *ildr5 mu/ p>take ( h] degradation4 ,my husb& & myself bid y ,god-spe$6 ,our he>ts are ) y40 ,! foll[+ fact 0 communicat$ by a wife & "m1 z hav+ occurr$ "u h] own obs]vation1 & 9 ref]5ce to h] own daught]4 ,let e fa!r & "m read ?is1 & see to :at extremities _! daught]s are (t5 driv51 to save !mselves f a mat]nity ^: suff]+s !y are n prep>$ to endure3-- 8,my only daught] 0 m>ri$ to a w>m-he>t$1 impulsive "y man ( tw5ty1 :5 %e 0 b sixte54 ,i bes\ght him n to m>ry h] to gratify 8 passions1 & endeavor$ to set be=e him & h] ! c]ta9 consequ5ces ( a union =m$ = m]e s5sual purposes4 ,%e 01 & is1 an innoc5t1 artless1 & frail creature4 ,%e 0 9 poor heal?1 & ,i knew t abs5ce f him prey$ ^u ! life ( h] body & s\l4 ,!y m>ri$1 & he took h] to a di/ant we/]n ,/ate4 8,9 ab\t f\r mon?s1 %e came home to me1 by 8 cons5t1 a hagg>d1 emaciat$ wreck ( a woman4 ,! fir/ mom5t %e saw me alone1 %e said to me1 #8,"m1 !y say ,i am ab\t to become a "m1 & my husb& wi%$ me to come to y1 to see if y c\ld n prev5t x4' ,i told h] x 0 impossible2 %e 0 s feeble1 t ! ef=t to kill ! *ild w\ld kill h]4 ,%e wept1 & pray$ me to save h] f ! suff]+ & angui% ( *ild-bir?4 #8,i h1' said %e1 #8! mo/ loa?some & horrible feel+s ab\t x4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be a great] s9 to give bir? to a *ild1 ) ! feel+s ,i n[ h t[>ds x1 ?an to kill x be=e x is born4 ,! v ?\ght ( giv+ bir? to a *ild fills my s\l ) deadly enmity4 ,my con/ant pray] is1 t ! *ild may be de/roy$4 ,i w\ld r die ) x1 ?an to give x bir? "u su* circum/ances4 ,:at w ! *ild be1 aft] x is born1 if ,i give bir? to x ) ! feel+s ,i n[ h1 & :i* ,i _c help8' 8,i e>ne/ly tri$ to dissuade h] f de/roy+ x = sev]al days2 b %e became s desp]ate1 t ,i fe>$ %e w\ld kill h]self1 & knew t if ! *ild 0 develop$ & born1 "u su* a /ate ( m9d 9 ! "m1 x mu/ inevitably be a desp]ado1 or a fugitive & vagabond on ! e>?4 ,%e _h n "o feel+ ( natural desire = h] *ild1 b only s\ght its dea?4 ,i took h] to a doctor1 not$ = 8 ante-natal murd]s1 & he advis$ t ! *ild %\ld be kill$1--& he kill$ x4 ,h] husb& came aft] h]1 & 0 ?ankful ! de$ _h be5 done4 8,b ! husb& _h no ?\ght ( re/ra9+ 8 passion1 & insi/$ on its gratification1 ?\gh mat]nity %\ld ensue4 ,9 a few mon?s1 mat]nity 0 aga9 impos$ ^u h]4 ,%e has no p[] ( endurance4 ,he & %e aga9 wi%$ ! *ild to be de/roy$1 & x 01 by ! same doctor4 ,) all ?is dreadful suff]+ & angui% ( 8 wife1 he insi/$ on 8 gratification4 ,he _h no high] conception ( m>riage1 ?an z a means ( m]e s5sual indulg5ce4 ,to own h] body1 & use x = 8 gratification1 he deem$ 8 "r z a husb&4 ,%e reg>ds mat]nity ) repulsion1 & ! relation t leads to x2 /ill1 l mo/ wom51 %e ?9ks x a great mis=tune t husb&s _c gratify _! s5sualism )\t impos+ on _! wives ! necessity ( abortion1 or ( giv+ bir? to *ildr5 !y d n want1 & %e lives 9 con/ant fe> ( los+ ! affection ( h] husb&1 if %e does n quietly yield to 8 passion4 8,z to h] husb&1 %e really ?\ght he c\ld n control himself )\t great injury4 ,he _h conv9c$ h] t ! laws ( ,god & man gave him ! "r to t indulg5ce ) 8 legal wife z (t5 z he desir$1 & if conception ensu$1 x 0 no fault ( 82 t he 0 blameless1 z to any wrong done4 ,i c\ld n b feel disgu/$ & horrifi$1 to see all t 0 lovely & good 9 my *ild ?us sacrific$ to a man's l[ s5sualism4 ,:5 a husb& ?us delib]ately treats 8 wife z a m]e means ( s5sual gratification1 x blunts all t is ref9$ & noble 9 h]1 & makes him an object ( disgu/ to h]4 ,& %e1 9 h] nature1 mu/ ex]cise ! love-pr9ciple or />ve1 & %e wa/es x on o!rs m cong5ial1 :o w respect h] womanly nature4 ,(t5 ?is is ! cause ( h] ?r[+ h]self into temptation1 & becom+ a victim ( ! base passions ( ^? :o are ev] on ! wat* = su*4 ,?us %e is driv51 /ep by /ep1 to utt] pro/itution1--all f be+ made ! slave to ! s5sual passion ( ! husb&4 ,_h %e _h a spiritually-m9d$ & noble husb&1 or ! c\rage to ass]t h] rights1 h] home w\ld h be5 h] heav51 & h] progress & improvem5t1 n h] degradation & ru91 ! law ( 8 life40 ,read ! foll[+4 ,x mu/ be an inhuman & mon/r\s religion :i* c c\nt5ance a crime s unnatural z en=c$ mat]nity1 or ante-natal murd]3-- 8,^? among u :o are memb]s ( our *ur*es1 & are c\nt$ mo/ exempl>y patt]ns ( purity & piety1 to my c]ta9 k1 practise ante-natal murd]1 & !y ju/ify !mselves by say+1 #8,x w\ld be a great] s9 aga9/ *ildr5 to entail on !m ! curse ( an abhorr$ exi/5ce1 ?an to kill !m be=e !y are born6' ,^! pi\s wom5 affect$ to be greatly %ock$1 :51 9 y\r lectures "h1 y appeal$ to _! husb&s to control _! passions1 & spoke ( ! crime ( en=c+ on wom5 a mat]nity ^: responsibilities & suff]+s !y 7 n prep>$ joyfully to welcome4 ,b ,nature is ev] true to h]self4 ,no matt] :o !y are t p]petrate ?is outrage1 :e!r ri* or poor1 high or l[1 pi\s or impi\s1 :e!r 9 ! *ur* or out ( x1 !y become weakly1 & incurably diseas$2 _! con/itutions soon break d[n "u ?is abuse1 & !y pass away by consumption1 or "s nameless1 wa/+ disease1 & _! dea? is1 by mo/ p1 attribut$ to a #8wise & good ,provid5ce4' ,! husb&s1 ! real murd]]s1 are piti$1 & soon com=t$ by tak+ o!r wives1 only to kill !m 9 ! same way4 ,h[ c a woman feel pr\d ( ! nature ,god has giv5 h]1 aft] ?us abus+ x8 ,%e _c4 ,%e mu/ feel 9 h] s\l t %e is degrad$1 & h] v exi/5ce becomes a loa?+ to h]self4 ,:o drives h] to ?is inhuman de$8--:o1 inde$1 b ! v husb& to :om %e s fondly look$ = protection f all h>m80 ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,! foll[+ positions seem to me to be cle>ly su/a9$3 #a4 ,t x is a crime ( ! deepe/ dye1 = a husb& to impose on 8 wife1 )\t design1 a mat]nity ^: responsibilities & suff]+s %e _c joyfully endure4 #b4 ,t x is a s9 = a husb& to urge 8 wife to submit to a relation :i* may result 9 an undesign$ & undesir$ mat]nity4 #c4 ,t no wife c /& pr\d & /a9less be=e h] own s\l1 :o all[s h]self to come into a relation ) h] husb& :i* may entail on h] ! curse ( an unwelcome mat]nity1 & r$uce h] to ! revolt+ alt]native ( ante-natal murd]1 or ( giv+ bir? to a *ild ^: exi/5ce is abhorr5t to h] s\l4 ,may n e *ild1 9 ju/ice1 dem& ( its p>5ts1 z a bir?right inh]itance1 7#a7 a heal?y body1 free f all t5d5cy to disease2 7#b7 a heal?y s\l1 free f all t5d5cies to idiocy1 & insanity ( intellect or ( he>t2 7#c7 a design$ exi/5ce1 ! result ( a wise & t5d] =e?\ght1 & n ( bl9d1 impetu\s1 selfi%1 s5sual passion2 7#d7 a love orig91 r ?an a m]e s5sual1 animal orig92 & 7#e7 a joy\s welcome into life8 ,z y ca/ y\r little ones afloat on ! ocean ( et]nal be+1 be c>eful to secure to !m ?is outfit2 !n may y hope to see !m bravely & successfully outride ! /orms ( life1 & ent] into a true & endless re/4 ,b :at hope is !re = ^! poor1 diseas$1 suff]+ little ones1 ! (fspr+ ( a loa!d & hat$ mat]nity1 ^: v exi/5ce1 ere !y 7 born1 0 made accurs$ by ! mo!rs t bore !m1 & by ! fa!rs1 ^: only ?\ght or aim 9 ! act 9 :i* !y orig9at$ 0 m]e s5sual gratification8 ,god pity ^! poor1 unwelcome ones6 ,no e>?ly p>5ts welcome !m into life ) lov+ smiles4 ,9 ^: w>m1 lov+ bosom c !y be t5d]ly *]i%$8 ,to :om c !y look = love & sympa?y8 ,aga9 ,i say1 ,,god ,,pity ,,^! ,,poor1 ,,unwelcome ,,*ildr56 ,t y\r home may nev] be curs$ by an undesign$ & undesir$ mat]nity1 or by an unwelcome *ild1 is ! anxi\s wi% ( ,y\r fri5d1 ,h4 ,c4 ,w4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,sil5tly correct$ obvi\s typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #b4 ,reta9$ ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s z pr9t$4 #c4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4