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Amazing Moments in Birth Control

The pope disapproves of it. Teenagers are confused by it. And it may be one of the world's most politically charged health issues. Though most people associate birth control with the advent of the Pill in the '60s, contraception is an age-old concern.

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Contraception and pop culture

The '70s brought the legalization of tubal ligation and the first scientific study of emergency contraception (though the FDA wouldn't approve it until the '90s). The '80s brought the short-lived Today sponge, which reappeared in pharmacies early this year; its withdrawal from the market prompted a hilarious 1995 Seinfeld episode in which Elaine attempted to deem her boyfriends 'sponge worthy'.

Once taboo, birth control had hit the mainstream. The '90s brought the first mass-produced female condom, and 2001 brought the patch and the ring. "Trojan Man" radio advertisements hit airwaves and the first condom ad went live on primetime in 2005—although this popular Trojan ad (pictured) was rejected by some networks.

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