These four papers supplement the book Contraception and Reproduction: Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World by bringing together data and analyses that would otherwise be difficult to obtain in a single source. The topics addressed are an analysis of the relationship between maternal mortality and changing reproductive patterns; the risks and benefits of contraception; the effects of changing reproductive patterns on infant health; and the psychosocial consequences to women of controlled fertility and contraceptive use.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
The Relationship Between Fertility and Maternal Mortality
Health Effects of Contraception
Mechanisms for the Association of Maternal Age, Parity, and Birth Spacing With Infant Health
Psychosocial Consequences to Women of Contraceptive Use and Controlled Fertility
Appendix: Background Papers