Birth Control What It Is, How It Works, What It Will Do The Proceedings of the First American Birth Control Conference, Held at the Hotel Plaza, New York, November, 11, 12, 1921 Classic Reprint

American Birth Control Conference St.

ISBN 10: 0483261793 / ISBN 13: 9780483261792

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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• Title: Birth Control What It Is, How It Works, What It Will Do The Proceedings of the First American Birth Control Conference, Held at the Hotel Plaza, New York, November, 11, 12, 1921 Classic Reprint
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483261793
• ISBN 13: 9780483261792
• Binding: HRD
• Condition: New
• Weight: 532 grams

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Synopsis

Birth Control: What It Is, How It Works, What It Will Do offers a window into the first American Birth Control Conference, held in New York in 1921.

This volume collects the proceedings, discussions, and exhibits that shaped early public conversation about birth control and its social impact.

This edition presents the scientific, economic, political, and social facets of birth control as seen by researchers, public figures, and physicians. It includes reports of speeches, letter responses, and accounts of public meetings, alongside material on mortality, family life, and the rights to information and medical care. The framing materials show how organizers connected research, policy, and education to real-world outcomes.

• Learn how the conference approached contraception from multiple angles, including medical, economic, and moral dimensions.
• See how conversations moved from private letters to public meetings, and how authorities responded to demonstrations and advocacy.
• Explore the kinds of exhibits and data the organizers used to illustrate birth control’s social effects.
• Understand the early efforts to organize scientific education and public policy around reproductive health.

Ideal for readers interested in the history of public health, social reform, and the early birth control movement, this volume documents a pivotal moment in American debates over contraception and social policy.