Reproductive rights and the state : getting the birth control, RU-486, morning-after pills and the Gardasil vaccine to the U.S. market /
Haussman, Melissa,1959-
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger,
c2013.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-171) and index.
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.
Reproductive rights
Birth control
Birth control
Contraceptives
Women's rights