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BIRTH CONTROL 

Definition: Voluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques. (American Heritage Dictionary)
 
 
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The Whole Truth About Contraception: A Guide to Safe and Effective Choices Choice & Coercion: Birth Control, Sterilization, and Abortion in Public Health and Welfare Pregnancy and Power: A Short History of Reproductive Politics in America
 
RELEVANT SUBJECT HEADINGS: Contraception; Planned Parenthood; Fertility; Sexual abstinence; Pro-Choice Movement; Pro-Life Movement
 
NARROW YOUR TOPIC:
  What are some of the current birth control options?
  What health risks are associated with contraceptive devices?
  Should birth control be made readily available to underage teenagers?
  Should schools distribute birth control?
  What are some of the religious/ethical issues arising from the usage of birth control?
  Should teenagers seeking birth control methods be required to have parental consent?
JOURNAL DATABASES:  
OmniFile Full Text Mega  Opposing Viewpoints
STATISTICS:
National Center for Health Statistics
 
AVAILABLE ONLINE:
CQ Researcher - Birth-Control 
 
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:
National Women's health Information Center
Family Planning Council
Birth Control Comparisons 
 





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