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birth control

[burth kuhn-trohl] / ˈbɜrθ kənˌtroʊl /


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A woman who has been diagnosed with three brain tumours believes they were caused by the birth control drug she took for more than 20 years.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Others believe the best solution is darting the horses with birth control, a method used elsewhere in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Around a decade later, when Danovich went to a clinic for another IUD—a small, T-shaped birth control device that’s inserted past the cervix into the uterus—she asked the doctor for pain medication.

From Slate Jun. 7, 2026

Notably, as reported by NBC News, Hilliard did not answer a question about whether the government would allow the use of Title X funds for hormonal birth control in 2027.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

She inquired among her acquaintances as to who in Montclair might be sympathetic to the birth control movement.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey



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