A Brief History of Birth Control

Gym teacher Hank gives us the full story of the past, present, and future of birth control.

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References
History:
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/...
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/file...
http://www.cracked.com/article_16039_...
Gunnar Heinsohn/Otto Steiger: The Elimination of Medieval Birth Control and the Witch Trials of Modern Times, International Journal of Women's Studies, 3, May 1982, 193-214
Silphium:
http://www.damninteresting.com/the-bi...
http://www.sisterzeus.com/Silphio.htm
condoms: http://www.avert.org/condoms.htm
hormonal birth control: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/mai...
IUD: http://www.medicinenet.com/iud/page2.htm
Future of BC: http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/06...
Sterilization: http://www.medicinenet.com/surgical_s...

IMAGES:

SILPHIUM:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sil... {PUBLIC DOMAIN}

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cyr... {fair use]

FALLOPIAN TUBES:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/en...


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VAS DEFERENS:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/en... {public domain]

IUD:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/en...

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