Reno of 120-year-old Ontario home unearths crumbling condom from a forbidden time

A condom package purchased no sooner than 70 years ago and found during the renovation of a 120-year-old London, Ont., house offers a glimpse into a time when Canadian law essentially criminalized the general sale of contraception.

Reno of 120-year-old Ontario home unearths crumbling condom from a forbidden time
Claire Mertens with the 1930s- to 1950s-era condom package found hidden in a basement and revealed during a recent renovation  Due to laws in place at the time, pregnancy prevention isn't mentioned on the packaging. Instead it only speaks about the product's

A condom package purchased no sooner than 70 years ago and found during the renovation of a 120-year-old London, Ont., house offers a glimpse into a time when Canadian law essentially criminalized the general sale of contraception.