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Unintentional Consequences
- Ironically, the Nelson Pill Hearings, meant to address pill safety, led to a pill scare.
- This scare drove women to seek alternative birth control, like IUDs.
The Nelson Pill Hearings
- Senator Nelson held hearings on the birth control pill's safety.
- These hearings were prompted by Barbara Seaman's book, "The Doctor's Case Against the Pill," which detailed women's adverse reactions.
Davis's Deception
- Dr. Hugh Davis, a gynecologist, testified at the hearings, advocating for IUDs over the pill.
- He lied about his financial stake in a new IUD called the Dalkon Shield.