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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