115: La Voisin

<p>In 17th Century Paris, Catherine Monvoisin was a famous fortune-teller, poisoner, and practitioner of black magic. She helped Paris high society with their problems. Her poisons and black magic may have had a hand in murdering between 1,000 and 2,500 people. </p><p>And then she got involved with a woman looking for help killing her lover -- King Louis IVX. That's where things got messy for La Voisin.</p><p>FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/la-voisin-frances-murderous-fortune-teller" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">La Voisin, France's murderous fortune teller | SYFY WIRE</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Voisin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">La Voisin - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair_of_the_Poisons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Affair of the Poisons - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://www.connexionfrance.com/article/Mag/Culture/The-life-and-loves-of-La-Voisin-France-s-sorceress-midwife-poisoner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sorceress, midwife, poisoner: meet 'La Voisin'</a></p><p><a href="https://historyofyesterday.com/the-affair-of-the-poisons-cf31804b3e0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Affair of the Poisons - History of Yesterday</a></p><p>ABORTION AID LINKS:</p><p><a href="https://prochoice.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Abortion Federation</a></p><p><a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood</a></p><p><a href="https://reproductiverights.org/get-involved/featured-resources/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Resources &amp; Research - Center for Reproductive Rights</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/guide-abortion-resources-post-roe-america/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Guide to Abortion Resources in a Post-Roe America | WIRED</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abortionfinder.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abortion Finder</a></