Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Description
Eriks Melks (1923-2002) was one of Latvia’s best-known gynaecologists during the latter half of the 20th century. In 1959, Melks began to use vacuum excochleation as a form of abortion. Vacuum excochleation was a new way of ending a pregnancy in Latvia.
Period
14 Jun 2024
Event title
XXXI Baltic Conference on the History and Philosophy of Science