America and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation by Elaine Tyler May

America and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation

Elaine Tyler May

214 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history informative slow-paced
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In 1960, the FDA approved the contraceptive commonly known as “the pill.” Advocates, developers, and manufacturers believed that the convenient new drug would put an end to unwanted pregnancy, ensure happy marriages, and even eradicate poverty. Bu...

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