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Birth Control in the Civil War Era with Dr. Lauren Thompson
March 31, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Hear the surprising story of birth control in the Civil War era
Join us on Thursday, March 31 at 1:00 PM on Facebook for a pre-recorded video hosted by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. You can tune in by visiting facebook.com/CivilWarMed at the scheduled time.
Director of Education John Lustrea will talk with Dr. Lauren Thompson about her research on birth control and contraception in the Civil War era. Learn what women did to not get pregnant and how controversial (or not) their efforts were. During their conversation you can find out how the Civil War influenced our current moment regarding birth control. You won’t want to miss this special conversation.
Dr. Lauren MacIvor Thompson is an Assistant Professor of History and Interdisciplinary Studies at Kennesaw State University and a Faculty Fellow in the Georgia State University College of Law. She earned her Ph.D. from GSU in May 2016. Her research centers on the forces of law and medicine, and their role in the early history of birth control. She has a background in Public History and before returning for her doctorate, worked for various history museums and state agencies on historic garden preservation, public history projects, and Section 106 federal and state historic resource protection. She is an editor for the website Nursing Clio.
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