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The book presents a detailed history of the campaign for public acceptance of contraceptive practices, highlighting the contributions of various groups such as feminists, eugenicists, and physicians. It chronicles the efforts of key figures like Margaret Sanger, Robert Dickinson, and Clarence Gamble in their battles to gain support from organized medicine, reform laws, establish birth control clinics, and enhance contraceptive methods. This comprehensive account sheds light on the complexities and challenges faced in advancing reproductive rights.
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The Birth Control Movement and American Society, James A. Reed
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- 2014
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- Title
- The Birth Control Movement and American Society
- Subtitle
- From Private Vice to Public Virtue
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James A. Reed
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publisher
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 484
- ISBN13
- 9780691612911
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- The book presents a detailed history of the campaign for public acceptance of contraceptive practices, highlighting the contributions of various groups such as feminists, eugenicists, and physicians. It chronicles the efforts of key figures like Margaret Sanger, Robert Dickinson, and Clarence Gamble in their battles to gain support from organized medicine, reform laws, establish birth control clinics, and enhance contraceptive methods. This comprehensive account sheds light on the complexities and challenges faced in advancing reproductive rights.