Reproductive rights in modern France: feminism, contraception and abortion, 1950–1980

2026/01/27 by Caroline Rusterholz · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · #French Historical and Cultural Studies #Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes #Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis

paper · doi:10.1080/09612025.2026.2622251

openalex publication_date 2026/01/27 · openalex created_date 2026/01/29 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

Maud Anne Bracke’s Reproductive Rights in Modern France makes a major contribution to the history of reproductive politics in Western Europe. It aligns with recent scholarship that moves beyond cel...

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• Book Review: Reproductive rights in modern France: feminism, contraception and abortion, 1950–1980 by Maud Anne Bracke (@maudannebracke.bsky.social) Oxford, @academic.oup.com 2025, by Caroline Rusterh [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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