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Birth Control: conclusive study on the pill declares it safe
One tablet, once a day: that routine is followed by as many as 80 million women worldwide to prevent pregnancy. The birth control pill, simply known as the pill, was the first drug to be approved for healthy women. When it first came on the Canadian market in the 1960s, feminists hailed it as a medical breakthrough while the Pope condemned its use as immoral. The pill would be one of the most significant developments of the 20th century.
Program: The National
Broadcast Date: Jan. 7, 1999
Guest(s): Valerie Beral
Reporter: Ann MacMillan
Duration: 1:53
Last updated: March 20, 2013
Page consulted on April 2, 2013
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A nod to some early pioneers of the birth control movement in Canada.
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The miracle tablet is hailed as the remedy for everything from the pop...
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Dr. John Rock, co-developer of the
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Birth control pill spurs changing sexual attitudes among Canadians.
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An in-depth visit with Dr. John Rock, considered the inventor of the c...
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Discussing the latest developments in birth control methods.
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The Pope's condemnation of the pill lead to a crisis in the Catholic C...
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Canadians offer up different views on the pill on the streets of Vanco...
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The law finally catches up with the times.
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Examining the little tablet's monumental impact.
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Dr. Djerrasi talks about his contribution to the birth control pill.
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The report concludes that the birth control pill has no long-term ill ...
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The pill keeps chugging along.
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One tablet, once a day: that routine is followed by as many as 80 mill...