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Early American Family Limitation

Birth control and abortion are constant flash points in contemporary politics, and they’re often described as signs of a rapidly changing society. But women have always had ways (though not always quite as effective) to control family size through contraception, and early American women were no exception. Understanding the role Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 2 years1 year ago
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Miscarriage in Nineteenth Century America

Shannon Withycombe’s Lost: Miscarriage in Nineteenth-Century America puts miscarriage at the center of the study of nineteenth-century science, medicine, and women’s experience with their reproductive bodies. You may be surprised by the range of responses to pregnancy loss, motherhood, and reproduction in the 19th century. Listen, download, watch on YouTube, Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 4 years1 year ago
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Abortion and Birth Control before Roe v. Wade: 19th & 20th c. Family Limitation

At the Women’s Marches across the U.S. on January 21st, 2017, there were hundreds–maybe thousands–of women in their 60s, 70s, and 80s who held up signs that conveyed their frustration with still needing to fight for rights like birth control and abortion. This is a battle that has waged for Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 5 years1 year ago
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Early American Family Limitation: Contraception and Abortion

Sarah and Elizabeth discuss methods of family limitation in Early America. Just in case you need some tips.

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 5 years1 year ago
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