Dr. John J. Billings died on April 1, 2007, after a long illness. Prior to his death he had been awarded the President's Medal by Georgetown University in recognition of his research in developing the Billings Ovulation Method of natural family planning. However, he was personally unable to accept the award due to his failing health. This paper is a biographic sketch of his long and illustrious career.
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