Rabbit Test
November 1, 2022 3:11 PM Subscribe
Rabbit Test is a short story by Samantha Mills, published online by Uncanny.
Content Note: Sexual Assault, abuse, traumatic miscarriage, psych ward treatment, and suicide.
In happier news choice is now available over the phone in New Zealand.
posted by Samuel Farrow at 5:52 PM on November 1, 2022
posted by Samuel Farrow at 5:52 PM on November 1, 2022
That was a punch in the gut, but I'm glad I read it.
The title takes me back to that episode of M*A*S*H where they do an oophorectomy on Radar's pet bunny so they can do a pregnancy test without the rabbit dying.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 6:37 PM on November 1, 2022 [4 favorites]
The title takes me back to that episode of M*A*S*H where they do an oophorectomy on Radar's pet bunny so they can do a pregnancy test without the rabbit dying.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 6:37 PM on November 1, 2022 [4 favorites]
It's not a full bibliography but here is a video of an OBGYN talking about a lot of the historical pregnancy tests, including how accurate they were.
If videos aren't your bag the video description has a ton of links.
posted by muddgirl at 7:39 PM on November 1, 2022
If videos aren't your bag the video description has a ton of links.
posted by muddgirl at 7:39 PM on November 1, 2022
That content warning nearly needs a content warning.
posted by Iteki at 8:53 PM on November 1, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by Iteki at 8:53 PM on November 1, 2022 [4 favorites]
so much effort over so much time to keep people from living their lives, when it seems like it would be infinitely simpler to just...let them be?
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 8:35 AM on November 2, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 8:35 AM on November 2, 2022 [1 favorite]
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