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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning in the German Democratic Republic. [Familienplanung in der

DDR.]

AUTHORS

Mehlan KH; Geissler A

SOURCE

Deutsche Gesundheitswesen 28: 1136-1140. June 2, 1973.

ABSTRACT

Family planning policy and the physician's role in family planning in East Germany are discussed. From a societal

viewpoint, the protection of family live and the health of the cocclec mother, as well as regulation of the rate of

population growth, are important aspects. The physician therefore has the following duties: sexual education and

counseling, encouragement of parenthood and the treatment of sterility, prevention of illegal and repeated abortion,

prevention and treatment of sexual disorders, and of disturbances of sexual and family life. These duties are

integrated into the system of marriage and family planning counseling services, which have contributed greatly to the

spread of family planning practices in East Germany. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 89-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning in the German Democratic Republic.

[Familienplanung in der DDR.]", is(are) Mehlan KH; Geissler A. The source of this article is "Deutsche

Gesundheitswesen 28: 1136-1140. June 2, 1973.". This article was published in 1973 in German language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 89-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 35089

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