Countway marks development of ‘the pill’

Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 14:49 in Health & Medicine

The birth control pill, which revolutionized contraception and sparked a cultural reassessment of the purpose of sex and the sanctity of life, was developed by a Harvard fertility doctor who believed people should have children early in life  — and as many as they could afford.read more

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