Why Contraception? -- Contraception Before the Pill -- The Pill and Its Successors -- Non-Hormonal Contraception after the Pill -- Contraception in the Reproductive Justice Framework -- The Future of Contraception

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Drucker, Donna J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England The MIT Press [2020]
Series:	The MIT Press essential knowledge series
Subjects:	Geschichte Empfängnisverhütung Contraception / history
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	Why Contraception? -- Contraception Before the Pill -- The Pill and Its Successors -- Non-Hormonal Contraception after the Pill -- Contraception in the Reproductive Justice Framework -- The Future of Contraception "This book is a history of contraceptive technologies from the opening of the first birth control clinic in Amsterdam in 1882 to the present. It argues that tracing access to, research and development of, and use of contraceptive technologies is an outward measure of how a society values human selfhood and autonomy. It traces the research, development, manufacturing, distribution, and use of contraceptive methods that were and are marketed and sold to the general public. Those methods were and are available with or without a prescription, for people of all genders. The history of contraception involves the synthesizing of diverse histories, including the history of technology, women's and gender history, the history of sex and reproduction, population control studies, legal history, and political history. It requires a broad understanding of individual behavior, identity formation and maintenance, and decision-making; nonprofit advocacy groups and independently wealthy individual advocates; religious organizations; governmental policies at various levels and the execution thereof; and technological development, manufacturing, and distribution, among myriad other factors. In the present, controlling, timing, and/or avoiding pregnancy is a concern for anyone involved in sexual activity with the potential for sperm-egg contact. Learning such history can shed light on the scientists, manufacturers, government officials, distributors, salespersons, and activists who paved the way for the variety of contraceptive technologies used today. Additionally, this book provides readers historical context for their own reproductive lives, contraceptive use, and decision-making processes.
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	xii, 245 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:	9780262538428