Sunday, April 25, 2010

More Reflection on the Pill at 50

Huffington Post: The Pill Turns 50: Taking Stock, by Dr. Christiane Northup: 

Birth Control (3) This year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill, a development that ushered in the sexual revolution of the 1960s and gave women unprecedented freedom to explore their sexuality without having to worry about pregnancy. Because of its convenience, the pill remains the most popular method of birth control in the United States. It also fits well with society's view of the female body as something that requires outside control.

Though there are other reliable methods of contraception, birth control pills have been "pushed" by the medical profession as the optimal method of contraception for the last half century. Other methods, for example diaphragms, condoms and fertility awareness, have been actively downplayed even though, when used properly, they are nearly as effective as the pill. . . .

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/2010/04/taking-stock-as-the-pill-turns-50.html

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