Edited by a noted scholar of health and sexuality, Encyclopedia of Birth Control is a complete report on the historical development and efficacy of contraceptive practices around the world, both past and present. * More than 100 A-Z entries written by scholars in bioethics, history, nursing, sexual medicine, and sociology * Descriptions of the positions of the major religions toward birth control * Country-by-country analysis of current contraceptive practices * Illustrations including contemporary and historical photographs, posters, advertisements, and art