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20. And one of my aunts was rendered infertile after the coat hanger episode. She was never abe to have children. n/t

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:48 PM

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Some of Us Remember When Contraception Was Mostly Illegal [View all] MineralMan Nov 15 OP

And threw themselves down stairs nolabear Nov 15 #7

Back alley bloodbath,.. magicarpet Nov 15 #10

Lysol douches japple Nov 15 #18

Yep. Jesus. nolabear Nov 15 #24

I remember SARose Nov 15 #2

IIRC they used to call the rhythm method "rhythm and blues"...nt Wounded Bear Nov 15 #8

Yeah. Absurdly ineffective Easterncedar Nov 15 #12

Yeah, remember this? Trailrider1951 Nov 15 #15

Vatican Roulette JoseBalow Nov 15 #25

Yeah, I remember the coat hanger stories... MiHale Nov 15 #3

We absolutely should require sex education in schools too. Diamond_Dog Nov 15 #4

Ha the good old days snowybirdie Nov 15 #5

Maybe we made it... Wounded Bear Nov 15 #9

Of course snowybirdie Nov 15 #11

Not yet Easterncedar Nov 15 #13

I remember those days too. n/t rzemanfl Nov 15 #6

Hey fellow oldsters...remember this: PCIntern Nov 15 #14

Yep. I remember. MineralMan Nov 15 #16

Birth control for married couples was legalized in 1965 Danmel Nov 15 #17

In addition to remembering it moniss Nov 15 #21

I had mine done in 1972 after my second child was born. erronis Nov 15 #27

One..... Lovie777 Nov 15 #28

Scary that those times may be returning. Elessar Zappa Nov 15 #30

Indeed it is! MineralMan Nov 16 #31