The pill

"Featuring personal accounts from the first generation of women to have access to the Pill, this films show how harnessing female hormones into a little pill unleashed a social revolution unlike any other in our history"--Container.

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""Featuring personal accounts from the first generation of women to have access to the Pill, this films show how harnessing female hormones into a little pill unleashed a social revolution unlike any other in our history"--Container."@en
""Featuring personal accounts from the first generation of women to have access to the Pill, this films show how harnessing female hormones into a little pill unleashed a social revolution unlike any other in our history"--Container."
"Featuring personal accounts from the first generation of women to have access to the Pill, this film shows how harnessing female hormones into a little pill unleashed a social revolution unlike any other in our history."@en
"In May 1960, the FDA approved the sale of a pill that arguably would have a greater impact on American culture than any other drug in the nation's history. For women across the country, the contraceptive pill was liberating: it allowed them to pursue careers, fueled the feminist and pro-choice movements and encouraged more open attitudes towards sex. The pill presents a compelling account of a society in transition."
"(Producer) The tale of the development of "the pill" was as unusual as the contraceptive itself. Key players included two activists financing research; a devout Catholic gynecologist touting the pill as "natural," and a biologist bullying a pharmaceutical company into risking boycotts. Investigates the tiny catalyst of a society in transition."
"In May 1960, the FDA approved the sale of a pill that arguably would have a greater impact on American culture than any other drug in the nation's history. Although a backlash was expected, as soon as the drug hit the market, there was very little protest. In fact, within five years, more than six million American women would make it part of their daily lives. The Pill, from the PBS American Experience collection, reveals the forgotten story of how two elderly and defiant women: a scientist and a physician, unleashed a social revolution. Told in the words of the first generation of pill users, now in their 60s and 70s, the film is a compelling account of a society in transition."
""Featuring personal accounts from the first generation of women to have access to the Pill, this films show how harnessing female hormones into a little pill unleashed a social revolution unlike any other in our history" --Container."@en
""Featuring personal accounts from the first generation of women to have access to the Pill, this films show how harnessing female hormones into a little pill unleashed a social revolution unlike any other in our history""
""In May 1960, the FDA approved the sale of a pill that arguably would have a greater impact on American culture than any other drug in the nation's history"--FAQ page."