Making birth control acceptable : the development of the twentieth century birth control movement.

Abstract

MAKING BIRTH CONTROL ACCEPTABLE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY BIRTH CONTROL MOVEMENT Elizabeth Caskey May 12,2007 This thesis is an examination of the tactics used by individuals in the development of the twentieth century birth control movement. It focuses on the creation of a national organization that directed the movement throughout the United States. The twentieth century political and economic environment influenced the birth control movement, but key individuals navigated the environment and developed a program of dissemination and education that furthered the cause of birth control. The intention is to show that Sanger and her cohort expanded upon nineteenth century efforts to provide people reproductive control. The twentieth century political and economic environment influenced the birth control movement, but key individuals navigated the environment and developed a program of dissemination and education that furthered the cause of birth control. The thesis has four chapters including an introduction and conclusion.