You’d Be Surprised How Many Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues Are Included in Bridgerton
“Bridgerton” is a 2020 Netflix show that follows the fictional Bridgerton siblings as they seek love in Regency-era London. The first season features plots relating to maternal mortality, consent, sex education, and much, much more. Laura D. Lindberg, Principal Research Scientist for the Guttmacher Institute, talks to us about the sexual and reproductive health issues that Bridgerton explores, and the ways in which sex education today may be just as hard to access as it was in 1813 London. Issues of maternal mortality arise a few times in Bridgerton; The Duke’s mother dies after giving birth…
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