"The Pill is born"

Today I learned that The Pill is celebrating it's 50th anniversary, in the USA. The introduction of this straightforward to use, efficient and relatively safe form of birth control, heralded the dawn of a new age for many women. Women were finally able control their own fertility. Allowing women to control our destinies and our bodies as we had never been able to do before. A freedom and control many of us now take for granted. This powerful freedom is unfortunately not available to all women. Even in countries where we may have thought access to birth control is well established, many women are unable to access The Pill or even information about The Pill or other forms of birth control. This needs to change, 50 years on and we still need to ensure all women can take for granted the power and freedom that comes with being able to control our fertility.

I learned about this significant anniversary via Daily Candy. I joined Daily Candy for updates about events, entertainment etc in my area, never imagining that I would learn about such an important anniversary through their website

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