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(Birth Control) and Family Planning".
Contraception (birth control)
is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in
order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman
becoming pregnant or giving birth. Therefore contraception is the
utilization of various and sundry surgical procedures, devices,
practices, agents, or drugs with the intention of preventing conception
or impregnation (pregnancy). Methods and intentions typically termed
birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family
planning. Birth control is a controversial political and ethical
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Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning |
| Family planning: a controversial conception. |
| NURSING STANDARD. 1991 Oct 9-15;6(3):43. |
| Now a retired nurse, Freda Humberstone tells of how she witnessed the struggles of early family planning clinics. |
| Although the benefits of family planning were already demonstrated, prejudice and fear continued to plague such |
| services when Freda Humberstone began working in a suburban London clinic 30 years ago. At that time, family |
| planning was an aspect of nursing rarely mentioned. In the clinic, Humberstone saw how that the clinic took little |
| notice of the needs of the patients. Herded like sheep, women were sent behind a screen were they were |
| interviewed by a doctor, fitted with a contraceptive cap--the only available method--and taught how to use it by a |
| nurse. The screens afforded little privacy, and the "conveyor belt system" hurled indignity upon the women. |
| Humberstone moved on to a new clinic in the outpatients department of the local hospital. The establishment of the |
| clinic drew violent opposition from members of the community, who feared increased promiscuity among young |
| people. After agreeing to treat only married women and not to advertise, the clinic opened its doors. The new clinic |
| included cervical smears as part of its services, a feature that made people realize that the clinic was there to treat |
| the whole person. Women who would otherwise go to their general practitioner began going to the clinic. The |
| clinic--and the author herself--took part in the trials of oral contraceptives. In the 1960s, the clinics began admitting |
| unmarried clients. But as late as the 1970s, some hospitals were still reluctant to train in family planning |
| techniques, and family planning advertisements were still frowned upon. Fortunately, family planning has at last |
| come to be accepted as an integral part of health service. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2503-06) |
| PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning: a controversial conception.", is(are) |
| Humberstone F. The source of this article is "NURSING STANDARD. 1991 Oct 9-15;6(3):43.". This article was |
| published in 1991 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2503-06. All rights reserved with |
| PubHealth.info) PIN: 12503 |
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