Practice of intentionally controlling the rate of growth of a human population

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A pregnant mother in tears living in poverty with her many children: importance of family planning in Ghana. Colour lithograph, ca. 2000.

A couple with their heads together and a couple in silhouette representing Kamal contraceptive foaming tablets in Ghana. Colour lithograph by Ghana Social Marketing Foundation, ca. 2000.

A male-female couple hold hands looking at each other representing Secure oral contraception in Ghana. Colour lithograph by Ghana Social Marketing Program, ca. 2000.

A pregnant man with a message about being careful: family planning in Kenya. Colour lithograph by Family Planning Association of Kenya, ca. 2000.

International conference on population development in Benin. Lithograph by L'Association Béninoise pour la Promotion de la Famille, 1994.

A portrait of an Indian couple torn in two with the warning 'they could have saved their marriage'; an anti-AIDS advertisement for Sex Education Counselling Research Thearpy Training issued by the Family Planning Association of India. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.

A family of five stand outside their house: family planning in Kenya. Colour lithograph by the Family Planning Association of Kenya, ca. 2000.

A woman accosts another at a water collecting point before a crowd of onlookers waiting to fill their buckets: importance of family planning in Ghana. Colour lithograph by the Ministry of Health Ghana, ca. 2000.

An illustrated information sheet showing things you should know about AIDS; an advertisement by the Population and Community Development Assocation (PDA) in Thailand. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

A health advisor gives contraception to a couple with their baby: family planning clinics in Kenya. Colour lithograph by Family Planning Association of Kenya, 1998.

A man at a dispensary counter raises his arms in despair before crowds of waiting people: importance of family planning in Ghana. Colour lithograph by the Ministry of Health Ghana, ca. 2000.

Aṉupavak kuṭumpak kaṭṭuppāṭu : avaravarkaḷē ceytukoḷḷalām / aṉupava āciriyar R. Turaicāmi eḻutiyatu.

Best practice guidance on the provision of effective contraception and advice services for young people / Teenage Pregnancy Unit.

Reproductive rights : who decides? / Vicki Oransky Wittenstein.

Family planning clinic cuts : a survey of NHS family planning clinics in Greater London / Barbara Kenmir, Research Officer, Family Planning Association.

A young couple with an infant daughter; advertising the One-child policy in China. Colour lithograph, 198-.

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Birth control

Images from the collections

Images referencing Birth control

Works from the collections

Aṉupavak kuṭumpak kaṭṭuppāṭu : avaravarkaḷē ceytukoḷḷalām / aṉupava āciriyar R. Turaicāmi eḻutiyatu.

Best practice guidance on the provision of effective contraception and advice services for young people / Teenage Pregnancy Unit.

Reproductive rights : who decides? / Vicki Oransky Wittenstein.

Family planning clinic cuts : a survey of NHS family planning clinics in Greater London / Barbara Kenmir, Research Officer, Family Planning Association.

A young couple with an infant daughter; advertising the One-child policy in China. Colour lithograph, 198-.

Birth control

Images from the collections

Images referencing Birth control

Works from the collections

Aṉupavak kuṭumpak kaṭṭuppāṭu : avaravarkaḷē ceytukoḷḷalām / aṉupava āciriyar R. Turaicāmi eḻutiyatu.

Best practice guidance on the provision of effective contraception and advice services for young people / Teenage Pregnancy Unit.

Reproductive rights : who decides? / Vicki Oransky Wittenstein.

Family planning clinic cuts : a survey of NHS family planning clinics in Greater London / Barbara Kenmir, Research Officer, Family Planning Association.

A young couple with an infant daughter; advertising the One-child policy in China. Colour lithograph, 198-.

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