Boys of Summer: Birth Control Inventor

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Boys of Summer: Birth Control Inventor

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For the second "Boys of Summer" episode, Caroline and Cristen discuss the life and legacy of John Rock, a devout Catholic and co-inventor of America's first birth control pill. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jun 12, 2013

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