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Article: The Pill

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July 1, 2002
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THE PILL. BUFFIE, ERNA & SWERHONE, ELISE. 1999. NEW YORK: WOMEN MAKE MOVIES. 45 MINUTES, COLOR. $245.

Utilizing women's voices, Buffie and Swerhone trace the complex history of an oral contraceptive the world has come to know as "the Pill." Complicating matters, they also weave in issues of informed consent, illustrating how the unethical treatment of women led to numerous injuries and even deaths. This film visually documents one of the first times when women found their voices and spoke up against man's power and control over their bodies.

Using synthetic hormones, Dr. Gregory Pincus invented the Pill in 1960. Marketed as a wonder drug and solution for overpopulation, the Pill was ...

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