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TIL about the "Rabbit Test," a human pregnancy test created in 1931. It involved injecting urine from a woman into a female rabbit. If the rabbit's ovaries showed enlargement upon dissection, it i... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL about the "Rabbit Test," a human pregnancy test created in 1931. It involved injecting urine from a woman into a female rabbit. If the rabbit's ovaries showed enlargement upon dissection, it indicated the woman was likely pregnant, with about a 98% certainty. This was utilized until the 1970s.

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[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

I recall a MASH episode involving this method and that's how I learned about it. Radar was trying to save the rabbit from the procedure.