I. The Demographics of Modern Families

II. Creating Families Through Marriage

III. The Development of Contemporary Marriage

IV. The Legacy of Patriarchy

A. Names
B. Domicile Laws
C. Property Rights

V. Divorce

A. Property, Benefits and Support After Divorce

VI. Toward a Genuine Family Policy in the United States: What Would It Take?

VII. Controlling Reproduction

A. Individual Access to Contraception
B. Individual Access to Abortion Services
C. RU-486 Gains Approval
D. The Demographics of Abortion
E. Public Opinion on Abortion

VIII. Women's Rights versus Fetal Rights

A. When Rights Are in Conflict: State Intervention

IX. Technology, Reproduction, and Gender Ideologies

X. Conclusion