Mira Metry: The Story Of A Pill
Metry 1
Mira Metry
Frankenbush- 6
APUSH
30 March 2014
The Story of a Pill
In the United States today, there are about 62 million women who are in their childbearing years (15-44). However, not all of them are currently having kids, thanks to the use of contraceptives. About 62% of these women are currently using some type of contraceptive and
99% have used at least one method of contraceptive in her life-time (guttmacher.org). These methods of birth control that prevent life-changing effects of sex which we take for granted did not come very easy. In fact, one of the most widely used methods took years of fighting to make available. That would the birth control pill. This oral medication that’s smaller than the size of a
fingernail, …show more content…
The pill was officially legalized in America in 1960, but there were other methods of childprevention before it. The most common forms of birth control used then were condoms and withdrawal. To the woman’s disadvantage, both those methods were controlled by the man. He decided when it was appropriate for birth control, and for men then, it wasn’t necessarily very often. Barrier methods of sponges, pessaries, and diaphragms were also available at the time, however, were very uncommon due to their lack of open availability and women’s basic fear of inserting anything unnatural in their bodies. Women, for the most part, could not find a solution that suited them.
Metry 2
Many women began to put off marriage around the early 1900’s, when opportunities for them began appearing. Young women became interested in pursuing careers or furthering …show more content…
The woman in the song was married as were the majority of the women on the pill, however they now had the time and opportunity to find themselves and their dreams and live a life with more than just nappies and milk bottles. The married woman had finally had her prayers answered.
Metry 7
While some men didn’t mind the pill at all, in fact they appreciated it, others were slightly insulted. The pill did not require their permission, help, or knowledge, and many of them were emasculated. The Catholic Pope was another man who was not a fan. In fact he completely banned Catholics from using the pill at all. He said that the tampering with the conception process was equivalent with murder. This did not stop many, though. Women flat out refused to obey and they continued using their Enovid. In 1960, 30 states still had restricting laws on the use of the pill, and Massachusetts and Connecticut flat out banned it. Women were infuriated that their newfound freedom was still in question. DR. C. Lee Buxton, chair of the Department of
Obstetrics at the Yale University School of Medicine joined with Estelle Griswold, executive director of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut and decided to question
Mira Metry
Frankenbush- 6
APUSH
30 March 2014
The Story of a Pill
In the United States today, there are about 62 million women who are in their childbearing years (15-44). However, not all of them are currently having kids, thanks to the use of contraceptives. About 62% of these women are currently using some type of contraceptive and
99% have used at least one method of contraceptive in her life-time (guttmacher.org). These methods of birth control that prevent life-changing effects of sex which we take for granted did not come very easy. In fact, one of the most widely used methods took years of fighting to make available. That would the birth control pill. This oral medication that’s smaller than the size of a
fingernail, …show more content…
The pill was officially legalized in America in 1960, but there were other methods of childprevention before it. The most common forms of birth control used then were condoms and withdrawal. To the woman’s disadvantage, both those methods were controlled by the man. He decided when it was appropriate for birth control, and for men then, it wasn’t necessarily very often. Barrier methods of sponges, pessaries, and diaphragms were also available at the time, however, were very uncommon due to their lack of open availability and women’s basic fear of inserting anything unnatural in their bodies. Women, for the most part, could not find a solution that suited them.
Metry 2
Many women began to put off marriage around the early 1900’s, when opportunities for them began appearing. Young women became interested in pursuing careers or furthering …show more content…
The woman in the song was married as were the majority of the women on the pill, however they now had the time and opportunity to find themselves and their dreams and live a life with more than just nappies and milk bottles. The married woman had finally had her prayers answered.
Metry 7
While some men didn’t mind the pill at all, in fact they appreciated it, others were slightly insulted. The pill did not require their permission, help, or knowledge, and many of them were emasculated. The Catholic Pope was another man who was not a fan. In fact he completely banned Catholics from using the pill at all. He said that the tampering with the conception process was equivalent with murder. This did not stop many, though. Women flat out refused to obey and they continued using their Enovid. In 1960, 30 states still had restricting laws on the use of the pill, and Massachusetts and Connecticut flat out banned it. Women were infuriated that their newfound freedom was still in question. DR. C. Lee Buxton, chair of the Department of
Obstetrics at the Yale University School of Medicine joined with Estelle Griswold, executive director of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut and decided to question