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contraceptive

[kon-truh-sep-tiv] / ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp tɪv /


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The last time they did so was in response to the federal government’s contraceptive mandate.

From Los Angeles Times

But a later on-the-ground report revealed that wasn’t the case and that all those contraceptives were still in a warehouse — and that the U.S. government was still refusing to distribute them or give them away.

From Salon

Japan has for the first time approved over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive pill, its manufacturer says, allowing women in the country to take the medication without prescription.

From BBC

If someone experienced a clot without surgery, and was on oral contraceptives, testing may be recommended.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reah Steer, 34, from Windsor in Berkshire, described enduring years of agony and being prescribed the contraceptive pill, which only disguised the disease.

From BBC