Sorry, meant contraceptives, duh. Also, I’m aware that they did have mildly scientifically backed methods for preventing pregnancy, but pregnancies are a genuine concern for modern sex workers, right? Did just way more sex workers get pregnant way more often back then, or were there genuinely methods to make pregnancy avoidable enough to not have a kid once a year if you’re having sex that much?
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There is no “abortion potion” recipe in the Bible. However, there is a passage in the Book of Numbers that is sometimes referenced in discussions about this topic. This passage describes a ritual involving a woman suspected of adultery, found in Numbers 5:11-31. It involves a priest preparing a mixture of holy water and dust from the tabernacle floor, which the woman is required to drink. This mixture is often referred to as the “bitter water.”
The context of this ritual is not related to inducing an abortion but is intended as a divine test of her fidelity. If the woman has been unfaithful, the water that brings a curse is supposed to cause her abdomen to swell and her thigh to waste away, which some interpret as a divine punishment. This text does not explicitly mention pregnancy or abortion, and interpretations vary widely among scholars, with some viewing it as a trial by ordeal to prove innocence or guilt in an accusation of adultery.
The passage does not provide a recipe or endorse the use of any substance to induce an abortion. It was to be used when a man thought his wife unfaithful. Nothing at all to do with pregnancy.
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