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contraception

[kon-truh-sep-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
family planning
Synonyms


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Munro explained that despite the hubs looking different in each health board, they had all been asked to deliver on three priority areas: menopause care, contraception and pelvic health.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

And consumers must now pay a 13 percent value-added tax for contraception, including condoms, after Beijing removed exemptions from January 1.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

"Animals may receive contraception or sterilization to prevent breeding, creating natural comparison groups within the same environment."

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

“We’re going to see an increase in unmet need for contraception, an increase in unintended pregnancies and, as a consequence of that, increases in maternal deaths,” Shaw said.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

The practice of contraception is a debatable question, and one on which the most varied evidence has been given.

From Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand by McMillan, D. G. (David Gervan)