{"product_id":"the-people-who-made-the-pill-an-in-depth-look-at-the-characters-behind-oral-contraception-paperback","title":"The People Who Made the Pill: An In-Depth Look at the Characters Behind Oral Contraception - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid M. C. Hislop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Only book you will ever need to learn about The Pill and the people who brought it to life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2010 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Only book you will ever need to learn about The Pill and the people who \u003cbr\u003e brought it to life. 2010 commemorated the 50th anniversary of the approval of \u003cbr\u003e the oral contraceptive pill by the Food and Drug Administration. The history \u003cbr\u003e and the development of the oral contraceptive pill are rich in \u003cbr\u003e drama--cultural, financial, scientific, spiritual, and political. Dr. David \u003cbr\u003e Hislop recounts it all here in this detailed account of the birth of the pill \u003cbr\u003e and the fascinating roster of characters who contributed to it. Beginning \u003cbr\u003e with the reforms of Margaret Sanger and the barriers of the Comstock laws, \u003cbr\u003e this comprehensive book includes perspectives on the biologists, Gregory \u003cbr\u003e Pincus and Min-Chueh Chang, the chemist Russell Marker, the philanthropist \u003cbr\u003e Katharine McCormick, the journalist and politician, Ernest Gruening and \u003cbr\u003e finally obstetrician and gynecologist John Rock. Considering the legal, \u003cbr\u003e social, scientific and religious barriers that led to the eventual government \u003cbr\u003e approval, The People Who Made the Pill is the definitive resource on this \u003cbr\u003e critical component of our cultural fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. David M. C. Hislop\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239638069522,"sku":"9781599322872","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/WC9SakEwK0dwbUg1Q0xmOW1CdnhwUT09.webp?v=1777884477","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/the-people-who-made-the-pill-an-in-depth-look-at-the-characters-behind-oral-contraception-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}