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The Malthusian League (1877–1927)
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Apr 27, 2017
The Malthusian League, founded in London, England, in 1877 promoted the use of contraception to limit family size. Activists Charles Bradlaugh and…
OrganizationEugenicsContraceptionBirth ControlReproductive Rights
Enovid: The First Hormonal Birth Control Pill (1957–1988)
By: Ilani Higgins
| Published: Aug 09, 2025
In 1960, the US-based pharmaceutical lab G.D. Searle and Company, or Searle, launched Enovid, one of the first oral birth control pills, following…
ContraceptionBirth ControlEugenicsClinical trialMedical Ethics
Norman Haire (1892-1952)
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Apr 13, 2017
Norman Haire was a physician who advocated for eugenics, which is the betterment of human population by promoting positive traits, and birth control…
Haire, Norman, 1892-1952EugenicsMalthusian LeagueBirth ControlSex
Vasectomy for Male Sterilization
By: Cole Nichols
| Published: Jun 03, 2024
A vasectomy is a surgery that works to inhibit reproduction by interrupting the passage of sperm through the vas deferens, a tube in the male…
VasectomyVasovasostomyVasectomy ReversalEugenicsSterilization, Reproductive
Thesis: Vasectomy: Goals, Practices, and Effects
By: Cole Nichols
| Published: Aug 26, 2024
Vasectomy is one of few widely available methods of contraception for people with male reproductive systems aside from condoms, abstinence, and…
ContraceptionBirth ControlVasectomyEugenicsVasovasostomy