Publisher's Synopsis
The immunological contraceptives now under development are being hailed as a breakthrough in medical science and a solution to population growth in developing countries. They work by provoking an auto-immune response which tricks the body into attacking its own reproductive hormones as though they were some kind of infection.;But preventing pregnancy is not like fighting a disease. Will these new contraceptives be reliable? Are they safe? Are the results reversible? And does their design encourage coercion and abuse? This book offers a critique of immunological contraceptives and raises the fundamental question of who controls what and for what purpose.
