Pioneers

"The sex drive does not submit to the coercion of any academic or religious regulation." ( 1896)

As Minister for Women’s Affairs she championed the legalization of abortion in Austria.

Although Carlos Galli Mainini was neither a gynaecologist nor a social reformer, his discovery gave women more control over their own lives.

Late in the 1950s, the Swedish doctor Carl Axel Gemzell developed the first immunological pregnancy test.

The human right to self-determination

Founded the Dutch non-profit organization ‘Women on Waves’ in 1999.

From 1855, Gooyear produced condoms that took the market by storm, even if they were dreadful by today’s standards.

Gräfenberg is famous for inventing 'Gräfenberg's Ring' as well as discovering the 'G-Spot'.

The physiologist Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ludwig Haberlandt from Innsbruck was one of the scientists that worked on the development of the pill.

She mobilized against gender discrimination and for social justice as well as sexual liberation.

The earthworm can be used to detect pregnancy.

German gynaecologist and pioneer for modern contraception

“Sensibly Planned Parenthood Rather than the Continued Exploitation of Women’s Bodies and Souls”

Like the American Margaret Sanger Ishimoto Shidzue from Japan fought for family planning and birth control.

Among other things she fought for women’s voting rights and campaigned for health protection for prostitutes and shop girls.

Exeter and District Women's Welfare Association

An important step towards the development of the modern pregnancy test.

The defiant Californian inventor of the Karman cannula

Eighty years ago Dr. Else Kienle fought the ban on abortions

Late in the 1920s, he discovered the days of fertility and infertility during the menstrual cycle.

"Doctors must deal with contraception much more than they do now."

He recommended the prevention of unwanted pregnancies in order to reduce the rate of infant mortality.

In 1970 George Michaels voted pro liberalizing abortion laws in New York State.

He not only performed abortions when doing so was still illegal, but admitted to it and campaigned publicly for legalisation.

Doctor and social reformer fought for contraception, abortion and better working conditions.

Initially, his discovery was met with scepticism: “If this method’s so good, why wasn’t it found sooner?”

The Japanese inventor: Ota's 'cogwheel with golden ball'

Elise Ottesen-Jensen was a Swedish pioneer of contraception

The Pill has many mothers and fathers

She has tried ten times in the Parlament – ten times her colleagues have rebuffed her: The Social Democratic member of the National Council Adelheid Popp can rightly be called the „grandma of abortion regulation“.

The Americans Charles and Anna Lohman published their book ‘The Married Woman’s Private Medical Companion’ already in 1847.

Switzerland: ‚Mother of legal abortion on demand within 3 months‘ dead

Seen as the ‘father’ of the adoption of a time-limit approach to abortion regulation in Austria, he played a crucial role in abortion liberalisation.

Margaret Sanger was one of Americas most engaged first activists fighting for sexual education.

How does one become a champion of women’s rights?

Well known, controversial and extremely committed feminist and sexual and social reformer.

Scottish author, suffragette and family planning pioneer.

Performed abortions in accordance with the indications requirements that were in force.

Beate Uhse made contraception socially acceptable

As health minister, she introduced the right to have an abortion into France.

Feminist groups played a role in the adoption of a ‘term-limit approach’ to abortion in Austria in 1974.

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