America’s favorite birth control method turns 50 (AP)

America’s favorite birth control method turns 50
(AP)

FILE - In this August 1974 file photo, a woman holds a birth control pill dispenser in New York. America's favorite birth control method turns 50 on Sunday, May 9, 2010. The pill is now widely acknowledged as one of the most important inventions of the last century. (AP Photo/Jerry Mosey, File)AP – A world without “the pill” is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn that U.S. officials announcing approval of the world’s first oral contraceptive were uncomfortable.

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