John Rock founded the fertility in crin clinic at a free hospital for women in brookline, where he served the irish poor of boston. His interview with brinkley was over half a century ago, so forgive the quality of the tape. I went to pennsylvania hospital in philadelphia to talk to margaret marsh and wander ronner, who probably know more about john rock than any one else. They spent years on him, tracking down relatives and colleagues, slowly working their way through his papers.
John Rock was the co-inventor of the birth control pill — and a committed Catholic. He wanted his church to approve of his invention. What happens when a layman takes on the Vatican? Part two of three.
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