In this episode, we explore the birth of the oral contraceptive pill – and the science, social backdrop, and exploitation of women that made it all possible.You can find all the sources & references for this episode at <a href="https://www.currentsmedia.co/chaos-control-sources">www.currentsmedia.co/chaos-control-sources </a>Questions or comments? You can reach us by email at contact@currentsmedia.coFollow along:<a href="https://www.currentsmedia.co/chaosandcontrol">Chaos & Control website</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chaosandcontrolpod">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.threads.net/@chaosandcontrolpod">Threads</a>

In this episode, we explore the birth of the oral contraceptive pill – and the science, social backdrop, and exploitation of women that made it all possible.You can find all the sources & references for this episode at www.currentsmedia.co/chaos-control-sources Questions or comments? You can reach us by email at contact@currentsmedia.coFollow along:Chaos & Control websiteInstagramThreads

In this episode, we explore the birth of the oral contraceptive pill – and the science, social backdrop, and exploitation of women that made it all possible.You can find all the sources &amp; references for this episode at <a href="https://www.currentsmedia.co/chaos-control-sources" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.currentsmedia.co/chaos-control-sources&nbsp;</a>Questions or comments? You can reach us by email at contact@currentsmedia.coFollow along:<a href="https://www.currentsmedia.co/chaosandcontrol" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chaos &amp; Control website</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chaosandcontrolpod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.threads.net/@chaosandcontrolpod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Threads</a>

Episode 03: The Myth of the Magic Bullet

Chaos and Control is a documentary-style podcast exploring the story of birth control in America. It takes a critical look at the history of the birth control movement and the development of the pill, the work and impact of various women's health movements, the criminalization of contraception and abortion, and the social and cultural systems that have shaped the current conversation around birth control. 
Like, what is the role of hormonal birth control in a post-Roe America? Is birth control toxic? Why are so many women sharing their negative experiences? What does contraception free from coercion look like? And most importantly, how did we get here? Explore these questions and more—as well as interviews with historians, sociologists, doulas, and young women—in Chaos &amp; Control.

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Chaos and Control is a documentary-style podcast exploring the story of birth control in America. It takes a critical look at the history of the birth control movement and the development of the pill, the work and impact of various women's health movements, the criminalization of contraception and abortion, and the social and cultural systems that have shaped the current conversation around birth control. Like, what is the role of hormonal birth control in a post-Roe America? Is birth control toxic? Why are so many women sharing their negative experiences? What does contraception free from coercion look like? And most importantly, how did we get here? Explore these questions and more—as well as interviews with historians, sociologists, doulas, and young women—in Chaos & Control.

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