Taboo contraception: Zurich-based occupational physician Paulette Brupbacher (Swiss Press Audio 2024, by Barbara Mathys) - Swiss Press Award

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Barbara Mathys

In the 1920s, Zurich physician and sexual reformer Paulette Brupbacher encountered desolate conditions in working-class neighborhoods. She observed that her patients' situation was exacerbated by a lack of contraception. She became a campaigner for contraception and women's rights.