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Reproductive rights

2006
Presents twenty-one primary and secondary sources on the positions of U.S. courts on reproductive rights, covering four cases on involuntary sterilization laws, contraception, abortion, and frozen embryos.

Margaret Sanger

"every child a wanted child"
1994
Text and accompanying photographs present a biography of Margaret Sanger, a feminist and fighter for birth control.

Woman of valor

Margaret Sanger and the birth control movement in America
1992
Examines the life and career of social reformer Margaret Sanger as well as the history of the birth control movement.

Frequently asked questions about teen pregnancy

2012
Describes the facts about teen pregnancy, including how to find resources and support, how to care for oneself during and after pregnancy, and the available alternatives to raising the baby.

Among the brave

2005
In a society that allows families to have only two children, a group of third-borns tries to save themselves and others like them.

Birth control

2009
Contains fourteen articles that provide a variety of perspectives on issues related to birth control, discussing the role of birth control in sex education programs, and birth control access and restrictions.

Devices and desires

a history of contraceptives in America
2001
Traces the history of contraceptives in the United States, profiling the men and women who overcame social and technological challenges to create condoms, the pill, cervical caps, and other forms of birth control.

Margaret Sanger

1984
A biography of the feminist who brought safe and legal birth control to the women of America.

It's okay to say no

choosing sexual abstinence
1997
Discusses what abstinence means, the dangers of teenage sexual activity, the difficulty of choosing abstinence, and the advantages of abstaining from sex.

I'm pregnant, now what?

2012
Provides information on teenage pregnancy, including health risks and procedures, the fundamentals of childbirth, alternatives to raising the baby, and coping with friends and family members.

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