Saving us from ourselves: contraception, censorship and the 'evil literature'controversy of 1926
Horgan, John
(1995)
Saving us from ourselves: contraception, censorship and the 'evil literature'controversy of 1926.
Irish Communications Review, 5
(1).
pp. 61-67.
ISSN 0791-0010
In the history of Irish public policy on communications. the ban on the publication of information about contraception merits a special place. It existed for half a century. and the circumstances of Its elaboration and Implementation offer a special insight Into the sensitivity of Irish governments on matters of sexual morality, as well as into public and media attitudes to the controversies Involved.
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Article (Published)
Refereed:
Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Censorship of Publications Act; contraception; abortion; sexual morality