A Matter of Choice The Impact of State Intervention on Reproductive Rights in the United States and France

Date of Award

2004

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Harvey, David

Keywords

Abortion, Birth Control, Reproductive Rights

Area of Concentration

History

Abstract

This thesis compares reproductive rights in the United States and France since the colonial and pre-Revolutionary periods, with an emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Fundamental similarities between each country's early reproductive rights movement are discussed. Furthermore, the role of the state and its influence on reproductive policies, specifically birth control and abortion, are analyzed in France and the United States. Each chapter explores state practices regarding fertility control as well as the impact of supporters and opponents of women's reproductive rights. It will be shown that throughout the last two hundred years, state intervention has hindered as well as helped women's access to abortion and birth control.

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