Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill
What: A belated obituary for Katharine McCormick, a wealthy activist who funded the birth control pill and smuggled diaphragms into the U.S. in the 1920s.
Key Line: “Katharine Dexter McCormick… could have sat back and simply enjoyed the many advantages that flowed her way. Instead, she put her considerable fortune — matched by her considerable willfulness — into making life better for women.”
Source: New York Times
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