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Abortion, Contraception, and Reproductive Rights

A Timeline of Contraception

This timeline details the history of contraception to situate your understanding of conversations around contraception today. The Atlantic also created a very short video to illustrate this history:

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The following articles are a selection of resources available through BU Libraries:

  • "Does the Use of Unreliable Contraceptive Methods Increase the Number of Abortions? Results from a National Survey of Women in the United States" by Nadine Mushid and Gretchen Ely (2018). Available here. 
  • "Women's perspectives on long-acting reversible contraception: a critical scoping review of qualitative research" by Tracy Morison and Daygan Eagar (2021). Available here.
  • "Reproductive Health Policy Affecting Low-Income Women: Historical Precedents and Current Need for Social Work Action" by Jessica Averitt Taylor (2014). Available here.
  • "Birth Control Access and Selection Among Youths Experiencing Homelessness in the United States: A Review" by Elizabeth Aparicio et. al (2021). Available here
  • "Unmet Need of Contraception: A Critical Juncture toward Family Planning Goals" by Dibakar Haldar et. al (2013). Available here.

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