Crane had no previous background in science, however, she saw making the pregnancy test an at-home, private experience was important and necessary. This inspired her to create her first model for the test, similar to the tests she observed in her lab.
When Crane presented her idea, it was met with major pushback. Crane's proposition made the lab hesitant due to worries that the lab would lose business to doctors if women started performing these tests at home.[1]
To Crane, the at-home pregnancy test was seen as a more convenient way for women to find out if they were pregnant, and it also allowed women to have more control over decisions related to their bodies. The at-home pregnancy test allowed women to not have to visit a doctor for an appointment to determine if they were pregnant.
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- ^ Catlin, Roger. "The Unknown Designer of the First Home Pregnancy Test Is Finally Getting Her Due". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-04-30.