It used to be worse

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5 Things We Didn't Know About Contraceptive History

Thanx to anne_jumps

Comments

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Can I groan a bit about Dr Condom, the persistent myth figure (hello, the Dudley Castle condoms well predate the Merry Monarch)? The Sanger story sounds a bit too ben trovato, too - yes, her mother's many pregnancies and hard life were a strong influence, but I'm not sure the story as given is anything but a good dramatic tale.