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Margaret Crane
In 1968, the tests to determine whether someone was pregnant were done in labs, and the results sent to a doctor, who would relay it to the patient--a process which could take weeks. Margaret Crane changed that.
Interview with Meg Crane
Meg Crane tells the story of how she invented the home pregnancy test.
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