Names, outcomes, and discoveries from later histories are concealed in spoiler-light mode.
The Flaxen state controlled reproduction to support its army and preserve genetic diversity. Girls were expected to bear two sons and one daughter, each with a different father.
State control
Florus told Helen that only one third of Flaxen children were born female and that the state selected sex early in pregnancy. Girls left indoctrination school at seventeen and were required to conceive; a new partner was assigned after each birth. Infants with even slight birth defects were killed. Megan's protector, a politician, was an exception to the ordinary pattern and was permitted one wife.[1]
Related records
Sources
Simon Evans, The Flaxen Tyranny, first edition (2023). Page numbers refer to the printed pagination of the source edition.
- Chapter 24 · pp. 197–198,203