>But really contraception was available long before birthrates started declining, and what changed most of all was cultural attitudes towards contraception.
The important statistic would be birthrates after women gained access to convenient and obtainable (cheap or subsidized) contraception.
Did women really have access to effective contraception before the sharp drop in this graph? Or were they having kids because they did not have control over it?
The important statistic would be birthrates after women gained access to convenient and obtainable (cheap or subsidized) contraception.
Did women really have access to effective contraception before the sharp drop in this graph? Or were they having kids because they did not have control over it?
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