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The Pill, the Nurse, and the Revolution

Few medical breakthroughs have changed the world as profoundly as the birth control pill, and few people were as instrumental in that transformation as Margaret Sanger. In this episode, we trace the fierce, controversial, and ultimately world-shaking campaign for reproductive autonomy, from back-alley clinics and prison cells to laboratories and FDA approval. Margaret and the Pill is not just the story of a scientific invention, it's a story of defiance, moral courage, strategic compromise, and the complicated legacy of one woman whose vision reshaped the 20th century. Topics Covered…

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