birth control

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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

Father-of-five Jason Day jokingly described the occasion as "a circus", with Clark adding: "As a man with no kids I'll say it's great birth control but it's a lot of fun."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I came in late, repeatedly and with the flimsiest of excuses; made shockingly incorrect change; even misshelved things on purpose, stocking lotions among laxatives and birth control with baby shampoo.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs