Emergency contraception : the story of a global reproductive health technology
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Emergency contraception : the story of a global reproductive health technology
Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
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Contents of Works
- The birth of a global reproductive health technology : an introduction to the journey of emergency contraception / L.L. Wynn and Angel M. Foster
- Emergency contraception : hopes and realities / James Trussell
- United States : activism, sexual archetypes, and the politicization of science / L.L. Wynn
- Canada : competing frames of access and authority / Joanna N. Erdman
- Jamaica : a success story in moving to nonprescription status / Dawn Chin-Quee
- Mexico : expanding access through partnerships and persistence / Raffaela Schiavon and Elizabeth Westley
- Chile : one step forward, one step back / Verónica Schiappacasse and Soledad Dìaz
- Britain : contradictory messages about sexual responsibility / Ann Furedi
- France : a pioneer in the switch to nonprescription status / Caroline Moreau and Erin Gainer
- Tunisia : a global leader in reproductive health and rights / Angel M. Foster
- Lebanon : can introduction be too quiet? / Faysal El-Kak
- Morocco : a personal account of the introduction saga / Saad Harti
- Nigeria : creating demand and increasing availability / Deborah Apsel Lang, Jill Keesbury, and Andrew S. Karlyn
- Australia : organized physician opposition to nonprescription status / Helen Calabretto
- Bangladesh : a model for national family planning program integration / Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain and M.E. Khan
- The Thailand-Burma border : addressing needs in long-term conflict settings / Cari Sietstra
- The future of emergency contraception : where are we going.here? / Elizabeth Westley
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Despite its safety and efficacy, emergency contraception (EC) continues to spark political controversy worldwide. In this edited volume, authors explore how emergency contraception has been received, interpreted, and politicized, through the in-depth examination of the journey of EC in 16 individual countries.
Table of Contents
- PART I: SETTING THE CONTEXT The birth of a global reproductive health technology: An introduction to the journey of emergency contraception
- L.L.Wynn & A.M.Foster Emergency contraception: Hopes & realities
- J.Trussell PART II: COUNTRY CASE STUDIES United States: Activism, sexual archetypes, and the politicization of science
- L.L.Wynn Canada: Competing frames of access and authority
- J.N.Erdman Jamaica: A success story in moving to nonprescription status
- D.Chin-Quee Mexico: Expanding access through partnerships and persistence
- R.Schiavon & E.Westley Chile: One step forward, one step back
- V.Schiappacasse & S.Diaz Britain: Contradictory messages about sexual responsibility
- A.Furedi France: A pioneer in the switch to nonprescription status
- C.Moreau & E.Gainer Tunisia: A global leader in reproductive health and rights
- A.M.Foster Lebanon: Can introduction be too quiet?
- F.El-Kak Morocco: A personal account of the introduction saga
- S.Harti Nigeria: Creating demand and increasing availability
- D.A.Lang , J.Keesbury & A.S.Karlyn Australia: Organized physician opposition to nonprescription status
- H.Calabretto Bangladesh: A model for national family planning program integration
- S.M.I.Hossain & M.E.Khan The Thailand-Burma border: Addressing needs in long-term conflict settings
- C.Sietstra PART III: CONCLUSION The future of emergency contraception: Where are we now and where are we going?
- E.Westley
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