Battling silence and censorship -- The medium shapes the message -- Most of the world's people need Planned Parenthood -- Soap opera as soap box : family planning and the telenovela -- Twenty-first-century sex.
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Summary
Traditionally, the history of the birth control movement has been told through the accounts of the leaders, organizations, and legislation that shaped the campaign. Historians have recently begun examining the cultural work of printed media, including newspapers, magazines, and novels in fostering support for the cause. This book builds upon this new scholarship on the women's reproductive health movement to explore the films and radio and television broadcasts developed by twentieth-century birth co.