Planning the American Family
Subtitle: The Politics of Government Family Planning Programs from the Great Society to the New Right
Contributors: Cott, Nancy F.; Cohen, Lizabeth; Kornbluh, Felicia
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Description: This dissertation examines the creation and development of the United States government's Title X family planning program from 1965 to 1988. It argues that Title X became controversial when its supporters shifted their focus from promoting family self-sufficiency to celebrating individual reproductive freedom. The new individualist arguments profoundly threatened many Americans who wanted government policy to support the patriarchal nuclear family.
Notes: Keywords: abortion, birth control, family planning, New Right, Planned Parenthood, Title X.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2013