12 minutes agoTime when birth control tablet appeared on the US market
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)On December 1, 1960, the Food and Drug Administration announced that birth control fee would be put on sale in the United States within six months. The government agency, tasked with controlling medical equipment and drugs, had approved the use of the tablet months earlier as a secure tool for preventing [...]
On December 1, 1960, the Food and Drug Administration announced that birth control fee would be put on sale in the United States within six months.
The government agency, tasked with controlling medical equipment and drugs, had approved the use of the tablet months earlier as a secure tool for preventing pregnancy.
This resulted in four years of testing of 1,500 women, which showed that the tablet was a hundred percent effective in preventing pregnancy.
The administration said that the tablet could be used by doctor prescription. His monthly cost would be about $10. Over the years, concerns arose about the health risks these medications could cause some women, while the Catholic Church and some conservative groups opposed their use for moral reasons.
It has often been said that contraception steps caused a sexual revolution in American society and most of the world, changing America and the world for many years to come.
