French scientist Étienne-Émile Baulieu, inventor of the abortion pill, dies, his wife tells AFP

French scientist Étienne-Émile Baulieu, inventor of the abortion pill, died this Friday (30) at the age of 98 at his home in Paris, his wife announced to AFP.

Baulieu, a physician and researcher, became world-renowned for the scientific, medical and social importance of his work on the role of steroid hormones.

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