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The Birth Control Pill
One tablet, once a day: that routine is followed by as many as 80 million women worldwide to prevent pregnancy. The birth control pill, simply known as the pill, was the first drug to be approved for healthy women. When it first came on the Canadian market in the 1960s, feminists hailed it as a medical breakthrough while the Pope condemned its use as immoral. The pill would be one of the most significant developments of the 20th century.		Educational activities about The Birth Control Pill

	The magic pill		Praising the pill		The pill meant women could
	Dr. John Rock, co-developer of the 'revolutionary' birth control pill on what the tablet can do. (TV; runs 2:46)		The miracle tablet is hailed as the remedy for everything from the population explosion to strained marriages. (Radio; runs 7:29)		Birth control pill spurs changing sexual attitudes among Canadians. (TV; runs 2:09)

	Looking back		The pill sparks religious furor		Legalizing contraceptives
	A nod to some early pioneers of the birth control movement in Canada. (TV; runs 16:06)		The Pope's condemnation of the pill lead to a crisis in the Catholic Church. (TV; runs 11:09)		The law finally catches up with the times. (TV; runs 14:59)

	The pill turns 25		The pill 40 years later
	Examining the little tablet's monumental impact. (TV; runs 2:14)		The pill keeps chugging along. (TV; runs 2:39)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject La pilule ou la victoire des femmes Related Topics from CBC's Archives Trudeau's Omnibus Bill: Challenging Canadian Taboos CBC.ca CBC News Online: Indepth Backgrounder: The Pill External sites PBS: The Pill: The American Experience The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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