In the early twentieth century, shifting attitudes and new public Health standards brought an unprecedented interest in and effort to regulate issues affecting reproduction and maternity.
Though some Reformers saw birth control as an important part of Maternal welfare, others sought to separate it from more po.
While the prior gained public support, the latter remained controversial.
Maternal and infant health, nutrition, and medical care came under scrutiny, as did the issue of birth control.
In the early twentieth century, shifting attitudes and new public Health standards brought an unprecedented interest in and effort to regulate issues affecting reproduction and maternity