History - Contraception, Abortion and Divorce (Britain 1960-70)

Some questions to help with revision on the legal changes for women in the 60s and early 70s regarding Contraception, Abortion and Divorce.

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1. When was family planning first introduced?

  • 1940
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1910
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2. Husbands and wives had a very clear and mutual understanding of contraceptive methods.

  • False
  • True

3. Which of these is true about the first oral contraceptive pill?

  • It was almost 100% effective
  • By 1968 over 2 million women used it
  • All of the above
  • It was free on the NHS from 1961

4. Contraceptives gave unmarried women sexual freedom.

  • True
  • False

5. The 200 000 illegal abortions performed each year in the 60s were...

  • Hygienic
  • Life threatening
  • Safe
  • Registered

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