The Pill's Impact on Female Empowerment and Conservative Views

The introduction of the pill granted women autonomy over their fertility, releasing them from reliance on male authority for contraception. While some considered this liberation from the risks of pregnancy empowering, conservative evangelicals viewed it as disrupting God's plan that linked sex and intimacy with heterosexual marriage. Throughout history, the ideal of marriage being the safe haven for raising children was flawed, evident from the social purity movement. Conservative evangelicals, however, criticized the pill for freeing female sexuality from perceived God-given boundaries, emphasizing the importance of enduring relationships for societal functionality. This contrasted with feminist perspectives, which saw the shortcomings of the traditional approach to sexuality and relationships.