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Conceiving Of Contraception: St. Louis Women's Perspectives On Family Planning & Contraception, Priya Suri
Conceiving Of Contraception: St. Louis Women's Perspectives On Family Planning & Contraception, Priya Suri
Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses
This work highlights the stories women weave as they make their contraceptive decisions. It included their perceptions regarding cultural, religious, and economic barriers. Fifty-one women were interviewed using a semi-structured interview style of about thirty-eight questions in the South Grand St. Louis Planned Parenthood. Contraception itself was primarily thought of as a scientific technology; however, in the context of family planning, it took on social meanings that reflected preparedness in life, financial security, religious viewpoints and the ability to choose. Women expressed varying levels of religious influence. Discussing how each woman understands her own relationship with religion, God, and/or her …