Abstract
The conflict over birth control now became influenced by wider concerns through which the campaigners sought to further their cause. As voluntary clinics consolidated their position, the fight centred on seeking to remove the official ban which prevented local authority contraceptive provision.
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Leathard, A. (1980). Consolidation. In: The Fight for Family Planning. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04451-1_5
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