So, I know prostitution in Ancient Rome was relatively common. I’m not sure about the availability or effectiveness of contraceptive methods or abortive procedures, however I’m more interested in what happened to a child when a Roman prostitute carried to term. Was this even a thing or did Roman prostitutes mostly use effective methods of contraception/abort pregnancies? If a Roman prostitute gave birth, did she keep the baby? Would she kill it, or give it up for adoption (if giving your children up for adoption was even a thing back then)?