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contraception

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


NOUN
family planning
Synonyms


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“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

That’s right: Digital contraception might sound like neo-futurist witchcraft, but the underlying idea is based on the age-old practice of temperature-based fertility tracking—and modernized by predictive algorithms and smart wearables.

From The Wall Street Journal