ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIRTH CONTROL

Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Illustrated laminated boards. Light shelfwear. Very good.. 8vo. xv+349pp., appendices, index. Some b/w illust. Birth control is a crucial front in the ongoing battle between the legality and morality of women's right to choose when and if to have chidren. Controlling reproduction has always been of universal concern. All societies - from the ancient Greeks to contemporary Chinese - have devised methods for limitiing the size of their families; although often ignored by the historical record, contraceptive practices have had as great an impact on human history as any other social issue. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIRTH CONTROL examines the medical, legal, and religious issues involved in the birth control debate. Every aspect of birth control is explored from a variety of perspectives, and entries range from techniques to historical players, related institutions from canon law to witchcraft, and with a wide range of facts and statistics.