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Review
. 2015 Aug;126(2):396-400.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000925.

Feminism and the Moral Imperative for Contraception

Eve Espey  1
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Review

Feminism and the Moral Imperative for Contraception

Eve Espey. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

This commentary is adapted from the Irvin M. Cushner Memorial Lecture, "Feminism and the Moral Imperative for Contraception," given at 2014 Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Chicago. It provides a brief and simplified historical review of the feminist movement, primarily in the United States, focusing on feminism's association with contraception. This commentary reflects the perspective and opinions of the author. Contraception is fundamental to a woman's ability to achieve equality and realize her full social, economic, and intellectual potential.

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  • Feminism and the Moral Imperative for Contraception.
    LeMaire WJ. LeMaire WJ. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Nov;126(5):1108. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001122. Obstet Gynecol. 2015. PMID: 26488505 No abstract available.
  • In Reply.
    Espey E. Espey E. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Nov;126(5):1108. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001123. Obstet Gynecol. 2015. PMID: 26488506 No abstract available.

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