In 1960, the first combined oral contraceptive pill was approved in the United States. It transformed reproductive autonomy and social life, while later evidence also linked oestrogen-containing pills to increased venous thromboembolism risk. The event therefore belongs to both cultural history and clotting history.

The approval of the first oral contraceptive in the United States in 1960 significantly shaped women's writing, sexuality, family choices, and feminist poetry. This intersection of liberation and medical uncertainty became a focal point for poets exploring the complexities of embodiment and the evolving landscape of women's rights.