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Fighting for the pill in Japan
The contraceptive pill was approved for use in the US in 1960, but in Japan it was 1999. In 2020, Rebecca Kesby spoke to Yoriko Madoka who fought for the right for Japanese women.
The contraceptive pill first was approved for use in the US in 1960. But it wasn't until 1999, that women in Japan were allowed to take oral contraceptives. In 2020, Rebecca Kesby spoke to politician Yoriko Madoka, who fought for the right for Japanese women to take the pill.
(Photo: A collection of contraceptive pills. Credit: Getty Images)
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