Paris, May 30, 2025 (AFP) - Abortion pill inventor Etienne-Emile Baulieu has died: Wife to AFP

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French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, known as the father of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP. "His research was guided by his commitment to the progress made possible by science, his dedication to women's freedom, and his desire to enable everyone to live better, longer lives," Baulieu's wife Simone Harari Baulieu said in a statement. ito/dl/js ...

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