Devices and DesiresDevices and Desires
a History of Contraceptives in America
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Book, 2001
Current format, Book, 2001, 1st ed., No Longer Available.Book, 2001
Current format, Book, 2001, 1st ed., No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsIt was when she was working at the Feminist Women's Health Center in Atlanta in 1992 that Tone (history, Georgia Institute of Technology) became interested in the history of contraceptives and decided to write a book about it. Much of it focuses on bootleg birth control, which complicated her research somewhat. She begins in 1873 and the Comstock Act defining contraceptives as obscene then follows the story from smut to science and finally the medicalization of contraception. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
From the 1873 Comstock Act to the groundbreaking inventions of today, such as Depo-Provera and Norplant, a fascinating and thorough history reveals how contraceptives evolved from an illicit trade located in secret places and pornography outlets to one of the most legitmate businesses in America.
From the 1873 Comstock Act to the groundbreaking inventions of today, a history of contraceptives reveals how they evolved from an illicit trade located in secret places and pornography outlets to one of the most legitimate businesses in America.
From the 1873 Comstock Act to the groundbreaking inventions of today, such as Depo-Provera and Norplant, a fascinating and thorough history reveals how contraceptives evolved from an illicit trade located in secret places and pornography outlets to one of the most legitmate businesses in America.
From the 1873 Comstock Act to the groundbreaking inventions of today, a history of contraceptives reveals how they evolved from an illicit trade located in secret places and pornography outlets to one of the most legitimate businesses in America.
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