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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

“Women are unable to access their preferred method of contraception,” Kinemo said.

From Salon

Together, the data showed that long-term hormonal contraception and permanent surgical sterilization are linked to an average lifespan increase of about ten percent.

From Science Daily

She says making contraception, which is a necessity, more expensive could mean students or those struggling financially "take a risk".

From BBC

Americans may not be as religious as they were 50 years ago, and a majority no doubt don’t share the Little Sisters’ objection to contraception.

From The Wall Street Journal