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contraception

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


NOUN
family planning
Synonyms


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The ecstasies of attraction are sublimated into their long conversations about Boethius and Hildegard von Bingen, or about the suddenly debatable issues of contraception and clerical celibacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In the 70-page document, there is no mention of contraception except once, where it’s mentioned within the context of “reducing overmedicalization in health care.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Notably, a major role of Title X funding is providing family planning services, including contraception.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The FDA approved the pill for contraception in 1960, although women had access to it for years through a regulatory workaround.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Consultation rooms in charge of reputable physicians who have specialized in contraception, assisted by registered nurses—in a word, clinics designed for this specialty, would meet this crying need.

From Woman and the New Race by Sanger, Margaret