<john@rarebooksinjapan.com> wrote ...
> Louise Bremner wrote:
> 
>>Nope. The use of the Pill for contraceptive purposes was illegal, but
>>the Pill itself was not illegal.
> 
> Isn't that splitting hairs, given that this discussion is all about
> contraception?

Not if there was nudge-nudge-wink-wink prescription going on.