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As the birth control societies spread across Europe, so did birth control clinics. The first birth control clinic in the world was established in the Netherlands in 1882, run by the Netherlands' first female physician, Aletta Jacobs. [20] The first birth control clinic in England was established in 1921 by Marie Stopes, in London. [21]
The Birth Control Review was published monthly from 1917 to 1940. [59] The publicity from Sanger's trial and Byrne's hunger strike generated immense enthusiasm for the cause, and by the end of 1917 there were over 30 birth control organizations in the United States. [60]
The results of the 1920 census were ignored and no reapportionment took place, as rural lawmakers feared losing power to urban areas. [11] In the 1940s, census officials were involved in organizing Japanese-American internment. [11] The census is controversial; up to one-third of all U.S. residents do not respond to repeated reminders.
According to Norman E. Himes, most methods of birth control used in antiquity were probably ineffective. [9] The single most effective method of birth control known in antiquity was probably coitus interruptus. [9] The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle (c. 384–322 BC) recommended applying cedar oil to the womb before intercourse. [9]
As of 2008, in the United States, 99% of sexually active women have used birth control at some point in time. [19] In 2015-2017, 64.9% of women aged 15-49 used a form of birth control. The most common forms of birth control were female sterilization (18.6%), oral contraceptive pills (12.6%), long-acting reversible contraceptives (10.3%), and ...
After Donald Trump won the 2024 election, some women are concerned that birth control will be banned. Here's what experts think—and what you should do next.
At least 40% don’t know that IUDs are legal, and one-quarter either don’t believe or don’t know that birth control pills are legal in the state, a 2023 survey by the Missouri Foundation for ...
New data predicts population decline after 2080.