Colonialism, Catholicism, and Contraception: A History of Birth Control in Puerto Rico

Langue : anglais

Edité par University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1983

0807815446 / 9780807815441

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hardcover with jacket, In excellent condition, No writing or highlighting, book is crisp and clean. inquire for photos or more details. 100% satisfaction guarantee. Shipped with care. --- A history of the birth control movement in Puerto Rico by Annette B. Ramirez de Arellano, tracing population policy on the island through the twentieth century. The book begins with the American officials posted to the island after 1899, who were convinced that overpopulation lay at the root of its problems. Much of the narrative concerns relations between the island and the mainland, and how political, medical, religious, industrial and philanthropic interests shaped laws and programs. It shows that early support for contraception rested largely on fears that population growth would hold back economic development, a concern that also led officials to promote mass emigration. Some advocates also drew on eugenic arguments. The book covers the 1937 legislation that legalized the spread of contraceptive information, opened public health clinics to birth control services, and allowed sterilization. It also follows the island's use as a testing ground for contraceptive methods, including the oral pill trials, and the place of sterilization in Puerto Rican practice. The opposition of the Catholic Church runs throughout, along with the caution of politicians who supported birth control in private but would not say so in public.…

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Titre
Colonialism, Catholicism, and Contraception: A History of Birth Control in Puerto Rico
Auteur
Annette B. Ramirez de Arellano
Éditeur
University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill
Année de publication
1983
État de l'article
Fine
Jaquette
Fine
Reliure
Hardback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0807815446
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780807815441
Poids de l'article
2,8 livres
Dimensions
14.0 x 14.0 x 4.0 inches
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