birth control
•As late as 1968 the Roman Catholic Church was still denied to its female followers
•By the late 1960s almost all women had access to birth control
•It was seen as a major progression as:
•Gave women control over their reproductive role
•Choice if and when they wanted to be mothers
•Control over their careers
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•By the late 1960s almost all women had access to birth control
•It was seen as a major progression as:
•Gave women control over their reproductive role
•Choice if and when they wanted to be mothers
•Control over their careers
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Summary
Birth control was a very large step in the fight for women's rights. For the first time, Women as well as men had the choice to decide if they wanted to be pregnant or not, giving them more power in the household.