Published by Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, Raritan, New Jersey, 1960
Seller: Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Condition: Very good to near-fine. A guide to contraceptive options for women, published by Ortho Pharmaceutical for family doctors to pass out to their female patients in the 1960s. Ortho was one of the first pharmaceutical companies to release an oral contraceptive ("the pill") in the early 1960s, contributing to the sexual revolution and major culture shift of the 60's and 70's. The present pamphlet offers information on effectiveness, costs, pros and cons for the following contraceptive methods: the pill; the diaphragm method; vaginal spermicide; IUD's; and the rhythm method. Note the design choices by the publisher, including light blue paper, a delicate line drawing of a woman on the front, and feminine script. An important window into family planning and contraception c.1960s. Single vol. (5.5" by 5.5"), pp. [32], with line diagrams and drawings, in original illus. wrps.