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Earliest Example of Government Regulations on Sex
The Journals of Continental Congress stated that any soldier who contracted vinereal disease had to pay for his own treatment. -
Comstock Laws
Outlawed the distribution of birth control information and devices. -
The Progressive Era Begins
Significant changes occured in the way Americans viewed sex, morality, and sex education. This was the era where people started seeing the importance of having some kind of formalized sex education in schools. -
Social Hygiene Movement
This movement argued that problems of sex came from not evil, but human ignorance. This movement was mainly concerned with avoiding STI's. -
Settlement House Movement
This movement encouraged discussion of venereal diseases so that men could know about them and hopefully be able to avoid them with proper education. -
World War 1
During World War 1 the government started for the first time testing their soldiers for STI's. -
Sex Education Enters Schools
In 1914 the National Education Assocation (NEA) passed resolutions for the adoption of Sexual Education in schools -
First Birth Control Clinic Opened
Margaret Sanger who opposed the Comstock Laws illegally opened the first birth control clinic. -
Progressive Era Ends
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Chamberlain-Kahn Act
The government started spending money to combat venereal disease creating free clinics and educational campaigns. -
Birth Control No Longer Considered Obscene
Margaret Sanger won a court battle where Birth Control would no longer be considered obscene by the goverment. -
Planned Parenthood Created
The Planned Parenthood organization was created and they adopted their first view on sex education. -
First Birth Control Pill Introduced
Gregory Pincus created the first birth control pill that was allowed to be distributed to the public. -
Sexual Revolution Era Begins
The 1960's were the beginning of the free love, hippie movement. Sexaulity became much more open and in the public eye. -
Roe VS. Wade
This court decision legalized abortion for the United States -
HIV Virus Discovered
In the early 1980's the HIV virus was discovered. Little was known about it at the time, but it was known that there was no cure.
