Katharine McCormick dedicated her life and wealth to opening doors for women, and provided almost all the funding that researchers used to develop the birth control pill. nyti.ms/3YevhmI
www.nytimes.com Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill (Published 2025) She used her wealth strategically to expand opportunities for women, underwriting the development of the pill and supporting the suffrage movement. NYT Science
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