Oral Contraceptives

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Introduction of Oral Contraceptives

Broad Effects of Solving Age-Old Problem

Few of the many wonder-working drugs available today have a more portentous potential effect on the human condition than the little white disc, scarcely a quarter-inch in diameter, familiarly known as “the pill.” As the first virtually infallible contraceptive that requires no intrusion on or interference with the experience of sexual intercourse, the pill appears headed for worldwide acceptance by people in every walk of life. Should the Roman Catholic Church eventually liberalize its position on birth control, a major remaining barrier to the already rapidly spreading use of the contraceptive pill would fall away.

The ultimate consequences of full acceptance of an easily used and effective contraceptive are almost beyond the reach of the human imagination. ...

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