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2. Birth control in the United States - Wikipedia

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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]

3. Birth control movement in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The movement to legalize birth control came to a gradual conclusion around the time Planned Parenthood was formed. [144] In 1942, there were over 400 birth control organizations in America, contraception was fully embraced by the medical profession, and the anti-contraception Comstock laws (which still remained on the books) were rarely enforced.

4. Abortion in the United States - Wikipedia

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   caption=Chart source: CDC, 2005. [296] The annual number of legal induced abortions in the U.S. doubled between 1973 and 1979, and peaked in 1990. There was a slow but steady decline throughout the 1990s. Overall, the number of annual abortions decreased by 6% between 2000 and 2009, with temporary spikes in 2002 and 2006. [297]

5. Today in History: Margaret Sanger opens first birth control ...

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   After returning to the states, Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S. on October 16, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York. Unfortunately, the clinic only lasted about three days before ...

6. Timeline of reproductive rights legislation - Wikipedia

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   [16] [86] Other legal code sections declared that the only people who can legally perform legal abortions are licensed American Samoan physicians. [16] [86] Legal code sections 46.3902 and 46.3903 made any attempt to terminate a pregnancy except in the case of saving the physical or mental health of the mother a crime. [16] [86] [88]

7. Millions to vote on birth control access this election as ...

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   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 ...

8. History of birth control - Wikipedia

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   Here as well, the publicity surrounding the arrest, trial, and appeal sparked birth control activism across the United States, and earned the support of numerous donors, who would provide her with funding and support for future endeavors. [48] She went on to found the first birth control league in America in 1921.

9. The most common birth control methods and how effective they ...

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   Oral contraceptives are the second most common form of birth control in the U.S., with nearly 13% of women on birth control using it. The Pill may also help lessen period cramps and heavy bleeding.