The Pill
1999
⏱️ 45 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Documentary
Chronicles little known chapters in the history of the birth control pill. Examines how far the pharmaceutical industry was willing to risk women's health. Interviews women from Puerto Rico who became unsuspecting test subjects. Provides insights from women health activists who questioned the high-dose version's safety, and testimony from scientists who developed the pill.
Crew
Director
Erna Buffie, Elise Swerhone
Writer
Erna Buffie
Producer
Joe MacDonald, Graydon McCrea
Production
ONF | NFB