JOURNAL ARTICLE

SEX EDUCATION.

  • Published In: History Today, 2025, v. 75, n. 1. P. 66 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Ball, Rebecca 3 of 3

Abstract

The article delves into the history of sex education and contraception in the first half of the 20th century, focusing on working-class women's experiences. It highlights the limited options and desperate measures women took to control their fertility, including the use of illegal abortifacients and unreliable contraceptive methods. The narrative also explores the societal attitudes towards sex, pregnancy, and contraception during this period, emphasizing the gradual shift towards sexual liberation and broader acceptance of birth control by the late 1960s and 1970s. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:History Today. 2025/01, Vol. 75, Issue 1, p66
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0018-2753
  • Accession Number:181667540
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