Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-286) and index.
Contents:
What is reproductive politics? -- Racializing the nation : From the Declaration of Independence to the Emancipation Proclamation, 1776-1865 -- Sex in the city : from secrecy to anonymity to privacy, 1870s to 1920s -- No extras : curbing fertility during the Great Depression -- Central planning : managing fertility, race, and rights in postwar America, 1940s to 1960 -- The human rights era : the rise of choice, the contours of backlash, 1960-1980 -- Revitalizing hierarchies : how the aftermath of Roe v. Wade affected fetuses, teenagers, prisoners, and ordinary women.
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