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Table of Contents:

• 1. The population problem and the pill
• 2. The contraceptive challenge : the search for a pill
• 3. Sexual chemistry
• 4. Human guinea pigs?
• 5. Doctors and the pill
• 6. Handling health concerns of the pill : thrombosis
• 7. The pill and the riddle of cancer
• 8. 'A dream come true' : the reception of the pill
• 9. Divisive device : the pill and the Catholic Church
• 10. Panacea or poisoned chalice?

Author/Creator:

Marks, Lara, 1963-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Sexual chemistry: a history of the contraceptive pill [by Marks, L.]

Subjects:

Oral contraceptives — History

Oral contraceptives — Social aspects — History

Oral contraceptives

Oral contraceptives — Social aspects

Genres:

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

xi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Call Numbers:

RG137.5 .M327 2001

ISBNs:

0300089430 (cloth, alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2001017784

OCLC Numbers:

45890362