title: The 'natural' body, God and contraceptive use in the southeastern United States.
abstract: Data collected among African-American and Caucasian women and men in the southeastern USA indicate that participants' perceptions of nature, God's will and the human body influence reproductive health and decision-making. Attitudes about the health care system, pharmaceutical companies and government programmes for fertility regulation reinforce these views and may negatively affect willingness to use contraceptive methods consistently and correctly.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Woodsong
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shedlin
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koo