RT Journal
A1 Notes B
T1 THe pill's progress
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1969
FD January 6
VO 207
IS 1
SP 154
OP 154
DO 10.1001/jama.1969.03150140106037
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03150140106037
AB To the Editor:— 
    Your weak, erudite, supercilious editorial (206: 124, 1968) questioning whether complications occur "if they occur at all" in the use of the pill is pitifully inadequate. The practicing physician must not "of necessity rely on scientists" in his estimate of complications from the use of the pill. Such is the push (in recognition of the great need for population limitation) that a fervent religiosity has developed in its use (it is so easy). "The clinician" must not, at the peril of susceptible patients "repeat stereotyped answers currently favored by editorial opinions," paraphrasing your editorial. The pill at the very least needs observations for caution, in view of the many thousands of clinical reports of its bad side effects and serious complications.There are none so blind as those who will not see.I wonder whether you dare publish this letter.