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Birth control among the Mormons: introduction to an insistent question

Dialogue: a journal of Mormon thought • 10 (2) • Published In 1977 • Pages: 12-44

By: Bush, Lester E..

Abstract
This source, by a Mormon physician and medical historian, traces the history of birth control in the United States in general, the history of the official Church position, and actual practice of birth control among Mormons. Some information is also given on attitudes toward abortion and infanticide. The research is primarily based on secondary sources, but is also based on some interviewing and observations from the author's own medical practice. The conclusion is that although birth control is generally not approved by the Church, it is practiced by about ninety percent of the Mormon population.
Subjects
Birth statistics
Basis of marriage
Theological systems
Sexuality
Sexual intercourse
Conception
culture
Mormons
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Physician
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1978
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1850-1975
Coverage Place
Utah, United States
Notes
Lester E. Bush, Jr.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Mormons