The “magic pill”: the story of the oral contraceptive

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63 years ago today the oral contraceptive, aka the pill, became available to Australian women. TDA fact checker Lucy joins the pod to talk about the history of the pill, how it changed Australia, and the future of contraception.Listen to our episode on Thalidomide here Watch our video on male contraceptives here CreditsHosts: Sam Koslowski and Lucy TassellProducer: Joe KielySubscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterBuy our book No Silly Questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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