Ebook: Birth Control

Intended as a reference tool for college students, this book examines the origins of and controversies associated with birth control in the United States.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; 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.