I found the diaries again a couple of years ago clearing out the family home. The record below is a summary of that entry. Please remember this was given in the late 1970’s so some issues might seem quite dated, as is the science which omits the genetic argument at that time not proven-and I may have recorded or understood some issues incorrectly !
She told me that she aborted around two to three percent of the canings she initiated. She said that caning was a complex issue involving a potent mix of psychological stress, a physiological response and neurological trauma. The latter involves biochemical pathways and hormonal responses.