World Observes 50th Anniversary of the Pill

This year Mother’s Day coincided with the 50^th anniversary of the birth control pill. Numerous magazines and writers took a retrospective look at the enduring impact of the pill on women's lives. The pill was the first birth-control method that a woman could take without a man’s participation. It has helped women advance in their careers and education, and has enriched their lives by giving them the power to make choices in their fertility and reproduction. But we still have a long way to go. The United Nations Population Fund estimates that more than 200 million women worldwide would like to avoid a pregnancy, but are not using the pill or other modern methods of contraception.

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