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The People Who Made the Pill: An In-Depth Look at the Characters Behind Oral Contraception Paperback - 2011 - 1st Edition

by David M. Hislop


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The Only book you will ever need to learn about The Pill and the people who
brought it to life. 2010 commemorated the 50th anniversary of the approval of
the oral contraceptive pill by the Food and Drug Administration. The history
and the development of the oral contraceptive pill are rich in
drama--cultural, financial, scientific, spiritual, and political. Dr. David
Hislop recounts it all here in this detailed account of the birth of the pill
and the fascinating roster of characters who contributed to it. Beginning
with the reforms of Margaret Sanger and the barriers of the Comstock laws,
this comprehensive book includes perspectives on the biologists, Gregory
Pincus and Min-Chueh Chang, the chemist Russell Marker, the philanthropist
Katharine McCormick, the journalist and politician, Ernest Gruening and
finally obstetrician and gynecologist John Rock. Considering the legal,
social, scientific and religious barriers that led to the eventual government
approval, The People Who Made the Pill is the definitive resource on this
critical component of our cultural fabric.

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  • Title The People Who Made the Pill: An In-Depth Look at the Characters Behind Oral Contraception
  • Author David M. Hislop
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 260
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Advantage Media Group
  • Date 2011-11-28
  • ISBN 9781599322872 / 1599322870
  • Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.55 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.40 cm)
  • Ages 18 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 13 - 5

About the author

Dr. David M. C. Hislop is a retired obstetrician and gynecologist, who practiced for forty years. In addition, he initiated and for many years ran a county Family Planning Clinic, still the only such clinic in a community of some 160,000, besides regularly lecturing on the topic to successive groups of expectant parents over a period of many years. The work is written from his perspective as a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist.

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