The Real Father Of The Pill

A historical chronicle of the pioneering work of a Flemish gynaecologist who secretly developed the first usable contraceptive pill. Gynaecologist Nand Peeters deserves a place of honour in historiography. The doctor conducted the clinical research in the 1960s that led to two revolutionary pills: the first contraceptive pill without side effects and a drug against rhesus poisoning. ‘The Real Father Of The Pill’ unravels the work of this passionate women’s doctor through disconcerting testimonies and research. His son Marc, the patients who took part in the experiments, fellow doctors and scientists reconstruct the life and work of Nand Peeters, sketching a striking portrait of family life, sexuality and religion in Flanders in the late 1950s.