Exam 6: Contraception and Birth Control

In the Population and Society text, Dudley Poston notes that persons who practice the rhythm method are often referred to as ____.

Write a short essay distinguishing between the two ways to measure contraceptive effectiveness, namely, theoretical effectiveness and use effectiveness.

Abortions became legal in the United States in 1973 with which Supreme Court decision?

Which of the following are "modern" methods of birth control?

Which international organization defines an unsafe abortion as "A procedure for terminating a pregnancy that is performed by an individual lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not conform to minimal medical standards or both."

The Population and Society text discusses the so-called four crusaders who were behind the development in the U.S. of the oral contraceptive. Who were these four crusaders? What role did each play in the development of the oral contraceptive?

List each of the six categories of nonusers of contraception. Which one of the six groups of women is truly at risk of an intended pregnancy?

From the standpoint of use effectiveness, what are the most effective and the least effective methods of contraception? Give three examples of each type.

What is the least effective fertility awareness method?

Hormonal contraceptives are administered ___.

One of the oldest know contraceptive methods is ____.

One of the first persons to write about the male condom was Gabriele Falloppio in 1564 in his writings dealing with ___.