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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 21 MIN

How eugenics helped start the birth control movement

from The Science Show - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In 1926, the organisation now known as Family Planning Australia was created, and eugenics played a role alongside feminism in the birth control movement.

In 1926, the organisation now known as Family Planning Australia was created, and eugenics played a role alongside feminism in the birth control movement.

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In 1926, the organisation now known as Family Planning Australia was created, and eugenics played a role alongside feminism in the birth control movement.

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