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Letter : P
In the beginning of the 60th, the poor Pope and the catholic church in general lived a terrible nightmare ! Some scientists had dared to invent a pill which gave women the freedom to decide if they wanted children or not, immediately or a few years later. Suddenly birth control was possible to almost 100 %.
The pill was commercialized in Belgium beginning 1960 and everybody could buy them in the pharmacy without a prescription. You just could go into a drugstore and buy your pills like caugh candies or aspirines.
Many women were very happy about this invention and lots of them tried it out as soon as it was on the market. Of course I bought them too, not to jump from one bed into the other, but just in case, you never know and then they said it was good for the skin, avoided pimpels and also helped to regulate menstruation problems.
Unfortunately people were not informed enough about this matter and it came to some rather strange incidents.
A couple filed a complaint because the woman got pregnant despite The Pill. After investigation it turned out that her husband had taken the pill instead, because the wife got stomac troubles so he devoted himself and took the pill.
Another woman had to be hospitalized because she had swallowed all pills at once, to be sure that she won't forget one day. Of course after several similar incidents a new law came out, that The Pill could only be bought on prescription, and a visit to the gynecologist for a check up and explanations became obligatory.
Today The Pill is used all over the world and is a very good mean for birth control.
It also gave some more freedom to women who in general had to pay for the consequences of an unwanted pregnancy, while men could disappear in nature or deny all responsibility.
I love the cartoon - and the thought of the man taking the pill because his wife had stomach troubles! That is hilarious (though I hope the resulting baby grew up loved and cherished!).
ReplyDeleteo wow another tubby furry little hamster
ReplyDeleteyeah the pill.
invent a male one
all this crap i hear about men never taking responsibility
bring out a male pill and see the number of "accidental" pregnancies plummet!
Great post, having grown up in the era and watching women have more options or control over parts of their lives has been pretty amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt came out too late for me. When it did appear it made me sick. So it was no use to me.Laughed at what some did with it.
ReplyDeleteLOL on the part where the husband took the "Pill" instead of the wife because of stomach complications. Oh my lord....funny. People!! Some can be downright stupid I guess.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting, entertaining post. Thanks for stopping by yesterday Ms. G!!!
I did use it when I was younger, mainly to regulate. I think it's a great invention and it might even be better than sliced bread!
ReplyDeleteI love the comic. It looks like she didn't read the directions.
ReplyDeleteIt's difficult to believe that the male took it instead or a woman taking all in one go!
ReplyDeleteFunny and interesting I loved it thank you
I never took the pill, but I did have an IUD for years.
ReplyDeleteI used it for the first three years I was married.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post!
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It's difficult to remember a time when reliable birth control was available. Thank you for the reminder - and the laughs:-)
ReplyDeleteThe planet is in dire need of having less people so birth control is definitely a good solution. However, hating pills and side effects, I think People should practice abstinence.
ReplyDeleteI think too much is made of sex these days so it's become an abnormal obsession as opposed to something beautiful between two people.
I never could take the pill. It made me sick.
ReplyDeleteI loved the story of the man who took the pill instead of his wife. Hilarious.
ReplyDeleteHow funny that the man took the pill... I guess when things are new, people don't always know what to do with things... Love it!
ReplyDeleteMaggy
How funny that the man took the pill... I guess when things are new, people don't always know what to do with things... Love it!
ReplyDeleteMaggy
How funny that the man took the pill... I guess when things are new, people don't always know what to do with things... Love it!
ReplyDeleteMaggy
That cartoon is hilarious!
ReplyDeletePeople never cease to amaze me! LOL..
ReplyDeleteLove the cartoon!
The pill was great for my complexion. Made me green -- because I puked so much.
ReplyDeleteHilarious!!!! The begining of the pills offered some comic stories!!!
ReplyDeleteMélissa has to take the pill since she had a chirurgical intervention (kyste sur l'ovaire et doit mettre son ovaire au repos)!Now there are pills very light, wich means no troubles but if you have a boyfriend you must be very careful and don't have to forget one!
I don't need any more contraception but I took the pills for long years!
how strange that a man would take the pills ... human behaviour is fascinating!
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ReplyDeleteso funny about the man taking the pill. loretta lynn made lots of money writing a country song in the late 60's about the pill...
happy alphabe-thursday
The pill is also good for dealing with bleeding that occurs during menopause. That was the first time I went on the pill. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood Post. I thought the Catholics were against any form of birth control? At least that was the excuse I heard when friends had an unusually large family. Just wondering. ~Ames
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect, humorous stop on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's letter "P".
ReplyDeleteI am still chuckling over the husband taking the pill.
And you couldn't have found a more perfect cartoon to illustrate this wonderful post!
Thanks for linking.
A+
I remember picking up a prescription and the pharmacist explaining how to take the medicine. It seemed self evident to me, but he said you wouldn't believe what some people do.
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