Leading British Feminist Attacks the Pill as Risk
London AP report profiles Edith Summerskill a prominent feminist and physician who denounces the Pill as health risk citing unknown long term effects and recent deaths She argues husbands should curb use until proven safe and notes her long career in health policy and social reform in Britain Meanwhile Washington AP notes Dr Herbert L Ley Jr declines another post after FDA leadership shakeup with HEW planning a major reorganization.
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