Birth Control as an Economic Issue

Carole Joffe
Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Francisco

Birth control is a hot political issue. For some, it is about women's health, while others link it to abortion and religion. But the economic stakes are high, because families rely on women's income. To hold jobs and pursue careers, women need affordable contraception.

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