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Reproductive rights and the state : getting the birth control, RU-486, morning-after pills and the Gardasil vaccine to the U.S. market / Melissa Haussman.

Author: Haussman, Melissa, 1959-

Imprint:Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2013.

Description184 p. : 24 cm.

Note:Introduction -- History of the FDA and drug regulation in the US -- The development of the pill -- U.S. pro-choice and pro-life groups' strategies since 1960 -- Problems with Mifepristone (RU 486) and Misoprostol (Cytotec), 1988-2000 -- The "Morning after pill," Plan B levonorgestrel formulation -- Reverse lobbying for Gardasil -- Conclusion--why a feminist historical institutionalist lens is important.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-171) and index.



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Haussman, Melissa, 1959-
Series Statement
Reproductive rights and policy
Subject:
Reproductive rights -- United States.
Birth control -- Government policy -- United States.
Birth control -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Contraceptives -- United States.
Women's rights -- United States.