The Pill John Rock & Church Loretta McLaughlin 1st Ed Birth Control History
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Genre/Theme: Medical History / Birth Control / Reproductive Medicine / Catholic Church
The Pill, John Rock, and the Church: The Biography of a Revolution by Loretta McLaughlin. First Edition, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1982.
A detailed history of the development of the birth-control pill centered on Dr. John Rock, the pioneering physician closely associated with its development and clinical testing. The book explores the scientific research behind oral contraception, Rock’s work in fertility and reproductive medicine, the women involved in the Pill’s development, FDA approval, and the major religious and social controversy that followed.
Particularly interesting is Rock’s position as a Roman Catholic physician who advocated oral contraception and ultimately found himself in conflict with the Catholic Church. Chapters include “The Mothers of the Pill,” “The Pill Is Born,” “The Pill Is Approved,” “A New Question Confronts the Church,” and “The Church Says ‘No.’”
Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket. 235-page indexed work.
Condition: Former library copy with library markings/label and evidence of prior library use. Dust jacket is protected in a clear covering and shows age, discoloration, rubbing and wear. There is visible tape/adhesive residue to the page edges and library-related wear as photographed. Interior contains some blue pen markings, including marks on the contents page. Binding remains intact and the text is readily usable. Please review all photographs for exact condition.
An interesting first-edition primary secondary-source-era account of one of the most consequential developments in 20th-century medicine and the resulting conflict between reproductive science, contraception and the Catholic Church.
SKU G/8
The Pill John Rock & Church Loretta McLaughlin 1st Ed Birth Control History
$85.00
The Pill, John Rock, and the Church: The Biography of a Revolution by Loretta McLaughlin. First Edition, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1982.
A detailed history of the development of the birth-control pill centered on Dr. John Rock, the pioneering physician closely associated with its development and clinical testing. The book explores the scientific research behind oral contraception, Rock’s work in fertility and reproductive medicine, the women involved in the Pill’s development, FDA approval, and the major religious and social controversy that followed.
Particularly interesting is Rock’s position as a Roman Catholic physician who advocated oral contraception and ultimately found himself in conflict with the Catholic Church. Chapters include “The Mothers of the Pill,” “The Pill Is Born,” “The Pill Is Approved,” “A New Question Confronts the Church,” and “The Church Says ‘No.’”
Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket. 235-page indexed work.
Condition: Former library copy with library markings/label and evidence of prior library use. Dust jacket is protected in a clear covering and shows age, discoloration, rubbing and wear. There is visible tape/adhesive residue to the page edges and library-related wear as photographed. Interior contains some blue pen markings, including marks on the contents page. Binding remains intact and the text is readily usable. Please review all photographs for exact condition.
An interesting first-edition primary secondary-source-era account of one of the most consequential developments in 20th-century medicine and the resulting conflict between reproductive science, contraception and the Catholic Church.
SKU G/8