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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

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

Later, the women share memories on the 1960s sociopolitical issues of birth control, homosexuality and the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

Reliable birth control allowed women to plan careers with a predictability long afforded to men.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

About a year later, a New York woman connected with some sort of national birth control organization came to Montclair to form a local chapter.

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



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