As a high schooler, Kevin Eisenfrats turned to an unusual source when applying to chemical and biomedical engineering programs: “16 and Pregnant.” The MTV show took center stage in his college application essay, providing a view into the 17-year-old’s desire to research male contraceptive pills. “Why has there never been a male pill?” he posed. “Doesn’t the male partner have the same responsibility as the female partner?”
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