1. Introduction: 1.1. Attention Grabber: The contraceptive pill is undoubtedly the most famous drug ever created. Being the first medicine destined to a social purpose only, it is a motor that accelerated women’s emancipation in a time where society needed changes. 1.2. Thesis: The introduction of the contraceptive pill greatly accelerated the emancipation of Northern American women through the modernization of their social and professional roles in society. 2. Supporting Idea One: First, the introduction of the contraceptive pill disrupted society’s expectations towards women’s social duties. 2.1. Supporting Fact One: The weakening of traditional morals allowed women to expand their sexuality who was once restricted to procreation. 2.2. Supporting Fact Two: The fact that women could have careers made …show more content…
Supporting Fact One: The cost of engaging in long term studies drastically dropped by being able to plan reproduction for women. 4.2. Supporting Fact Two: College enrollment drastically increased among women who had access to the pill, compared to women who didn’t have it. 4.3. Supporting Fact Three: The pill influenced young women to stay in college, lowering significantly the dropout rate. 4.4. Supporting Fact Four: The percentage of women who concluded four years or more of graduate studies increased by six times. 5. Supporting Idea Four: Fourth, the pill introduced women to new professional opportunities. 5.1. Supporting Fact One: By having greater access to educate, women were able to earn half of the doctorate degrees in medicine, dentistry and law. 5.2. Supporting Fact Two: The representation of women considered as high-powered professionals increased by five times between 1960 and 1998. 5.3. Supporting Fact Three: More and more companies started hiring women since their amount of pregnancies dropped. 5.4. Supporting Fact Four: Ever since it’s introduction, the pill has been a primordial economic driver by transforming the business sector. 6.