Drawing from a wide range of private and public sources, examines how American families gradually found access to taboo information and products for controlling
By 1850, most contraceptive methods and abortion were illegal in America. But in the late 19th century, American women began demanding the right to prevent or t
This narrative history of one of the most far-reaching social movements in the 20th century shows how it defied the law and made the use of contraception an acc
By 1850, most contraceptive methods and abortion were illegal in America. But in the late 19th century, American women began demanding the right to prevent or t
This text traces the history of contraception and abortifacients from ancient Egypt to the 17th century, and discusses the scientific merit of the ancient remed
