Intended as a reference tool for college students, this book examines the origins of and controversies associated with birth control in the United States. Issues regarding access to, education about, and practice of birth control have played a pivotal role in religious, social, and political conflicts throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 21st century, controversies surrounding birth control remain at the forefront of current political debates over topics as varied as women's rights, social welfare initiatives, federal healthcare funding, consumer protection and physician liability, and informed consent.
Birth Control provides a historical background of premodern practices, describes birth control in the 19th–20th centuries, and discusses all currently available types of contraceptive systems, including both artificial and natural methods. The treatment of contemporary public debates on birth control addresses questions posed on practical, ethical, religious, and moral grounds, presented respectfully and in a balanced fashion.
By:
Aharon W. Zorea (University of Wisconsin–Platteville USA)
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 709g
ISBN: 9780313362545
ISBN 10: 0313362548
Series: Health and Medical Issues Today
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 16 January 2012
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
Adult education
,
Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Series Foreword Introduction Section I: Historical Overview 1 Types of Birth Control and Their Controversies Natural Birth Control Methods Early Artificial Birth Control Methods Intrauterine Devices Hormonal-Based Contraceptives Long-Acting Hormone-Based Contraceptives ""Emergency"" Contraceptives Recent Innovations and Marketing Sterilization Conclusion 2 History of Birth Control—From the American Revolution to World War II Republican Motherhood Social Science Reform Temperance and Purity Movements Comstock and Contraception The Progressive Era Sanger, Science, and Radicalism The Town Hall Raid The Sanger Effect Aftermath: Before World War II 3 Birth Control Policy since 1945 Contraceptive Research and Development Population Control and Federal Policy From Legalization to Public Funding Humanae Vitae Abortion versus Birth Control Funding and Culture Wars Section II: Contemporary Controversies and Issues Relating to Birth Control 4 Consumer Protection Original Promise for Women's Health Unknown Variables Birth Control and Cancer Risk Incomplete Disclosure Target Markets Concluding Thoughts 5 Government Policy Government Funding and Objectivity ""Civil Rights"" or ""Public Health"" ""Family Planning"" or Eugenics Long-Acting Contraceptives and Voluntariness Voluntariness: Doctors and the ""Conscience Clause"" Other Factors: Foreign Aid, Environmentalism, and Youth 6 Social Impact of Birth Control Birth Control and Feminism Lack of Male Contraceptives Recent Innovations in Male Contraception Environmentalism and Birth Control Feminism and Marketing Youth Appropriateness and Advertising Birth Control and Sex Education Abstinence-Only Sex Education: No Birth Control Birth Control Access and Youth Rights Pluralism and Modern Society Concluding Thoughts Section III: Primary Documents A Early Motivations for Birth Control—Part I: Science or Pornography? Excerpt from Fruits of Philosophy Excerpt from The Book of Nature B Early Opposition to Birth Control—Moral Temperance or Public Interference? Comstock Law of 1873 Excerpt from Frauds Exposed C Early Motivations for Birth Control—Part II: Feminism, Radicalism, or Public Health? Margaret Sanger's The Woman Rebel Excerpt from Family Limitation Excerpts from What Every Girl Should Know Excerpt from the Sanger-Russell Debate on Birth Control D Supreme Court Cases—From Public Health to Civil Rights Excerpt from Buck v. Bell Excerpt from United States v. One Package Excerpt from Griswold v. Connecticut E Religious Reactions—Free Choice or Intrinsic Evil? Excerpt from Humanae Vitae F Birth Control as a Political Issue—Is Abortion a Form of Birth Control? Hyde Amendment Reagan's Mexico City Policy President William Clinton's Mexico City Policy President George W. Bush's Policy President Barack Obama's Policy Timeline for Birth Control Issues Glossary Further Reading Index"
Aharon W. Zorea is associate professor in history at the University of Wisconsin, Richland, WI.
Reviews for Birth Control
Zorea navigates the issues from a historical perspective in an informative and neutral tone. This excellent overview makes a complex topic understandable and is suitable for general readers and undergraduates. - Library Journal An excellent overview of birth control and related controversies over time... This book serves as an excellent research starter and source for some important related primary documents. Focusing less on the science of birth control and more on related ethical and social issues, it would be useful for students in a variety of social science and humanities courses. - Choice Overall, Birth Control is a balanced, fair source of information on birth control topics in social and political areas, presenting an accessible, introductory overview, rather than taking a stand or advocating a certain agenda. This volume is most appropriate for high school, college, and public libraries. - ARBA
