It is May 9th,1960; a day not written about in textbooks or taught in history class. A day that, to most, was just a Monday. However, May 9th,1960 marked the beginning of a new frontier for women’s liberation. August 18th,1920 gave women the right to vote and September 3rd, 1835 gave women the right to own land in the state of Arkansas. But, May 9th, 1960 gave women Enovid, the first birth control pill. This invention, created more than 50 years ago, changed the way women, to this day, live their lives. For this pill, gave women the unprecedented freedom of choice.
Before the release of enovid, women were forced to choose between their brains and their bodies. As pregnancy was less preventable, women were confined in marriage at young ages. They had no chance to further their education due to the expectation they were supposed to stay home and raise the children. This prevented them from holding high paying jobs, which made them slaves to the income brought in by their husbands- being a single mother was unaffordable. They had no chance to start a career or follow any aspirations, let alone, mature and grow as people before they were expected to be with someone for the rest of their life. They were forced into dependence …show more content…
With birth control women could decide when and if they wanted to have children and settle down, or they could choose to seek more education and start a career. After its release, divorce rates plummeted, less children were born below the poverty line, and the average rate of marriage had increased. Enovid released women from their constraints, helped the economy, and saved families. More kids were now being raised in financially stable, two career families, with fewer siblings, and a better chance of survival. The economy was flourishing as more people were seeking higher professional degrees, and in general women were happier. Women now had control over their own futures, and Enovid helped give them