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The birth control pill turns fifty in the United States
Fifty years after the approval of the first oral contraceptive, the pill reshaped fertility control, sparked cultural shifts, and spurred ongoing debates about its role in sexual revolution. Experts discuss safety, marketing, and the potential for a male birth control option.
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Chicago
U.S
John Harvey
Food and Drug Administration
Andrea Tone
Montreal
McGill University
America
Tone
Seasonique
Lybrel
Ashley Montagu
Elaine Tyler May
University of Minnesota
Guttmacher Institute
Margaret Sanger
Alex Sanger
International Planned Parenthood Council
Catch
Lower East Side
New York
Katharine McCormick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gregory Pincus
Sanger
FDA
Melissa Gilliam
Family Plan
University of Chicago Medical Center
Jean Elson
University of New Hampshire
Elson
Judy Norsigian
Lisa Perriera
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Perriera
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc
Raritan
N.uj