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Intended Consequences : Birth Control, Abortion, and the Federal Government in Modern America, by Donald Critchlow. The debate over abortion and birth control rages loud and furious in this country, and well it should. It pits the adamant defenders of the unborn against the raucus feminist proponents of bodily rights. This is an issue that strikes to the heart of who we are and what we shall become...Malthusian policy wonks afraid of a burgeoning population that sucks down limited resources promote family planning in its widest sense; while some libertarian minds see the industrial age putting natural limits on population growth - without the need for libertine abortion policies that strip away even the most basic rights of the unborn. Mr. Critchlow, in his new book, "Intended Consequences", makes a fascinating and detailed study of the government's expanding roll in modern "family planning" since the Second World War. The analysis is crisp and informative, addressing the various twists and turns of federal intervention in the lives of the individual - why certain policies were pursued and their consequences for society...intended and otherwise. This policy history is a vital work for anyone interested in the debate over abortion.
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