Is America turning on birth control?

It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.
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A history of the birth control movement in America / Peter C. Engelman

This work tells the story of a group of reformers dedicated to making contraception legal, accessible, and acceptable. It details how Margaret Sanger's campaign beginning in 1914 to challenge anti ...
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The moral property of women : a history of birth control politics in America / Linda Gordon

Substantially rev. and updated ed. of: Woman's body, woman's right. 2nd ed. 1990. Introduction : birth control, the moral property of women -- From folk medicine to prohibition to resistance. The ...

‘The most feminist thing you can do for yourself is not take birth control’: The shifting politics of the pill

Kristan Hawkins is not what you might call a unifying figure. The founder and leader of Students for Life of America, a grassroots anti-abortion network, Hawkins travels to college campuses for ...
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Bell Ringer: Margaret Sanger and the History of the Birth Control Movement

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Margaret Sanger discussed what influenced her to get start the birth control movement. Archival video of Margaret Sanger, the leader of the birth ...
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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Led to Dramatic Rise in Contraceptive Access

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...
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‘Who Am I Without Birth Control?’

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...