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fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoFor Great Sex, IUDs Beat the Pill
Among sexually active women who use contraception, 21 percent take birth control pills, while far fewer—13 percent—rely on intrauterine devices (IUDs). Women can assess which of the dozen methods is best for them by talking with family planning counselors at Planned Parenthood and other contraception providers.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months agoTributes paid after death of Mary McGee, who helped end Ireland's ban on contraception
Tributes have poured in from across Ireland after the death of Mary McGee, a woman credited with sparking a social revolution that paved the way for the legalisation of contraceptives in the country. McGee, who went by the name May, and her husband, Seamus, hit the headlines in 1972 after the couple lodged a landmark legal challenge against a decades-old law that banned the sale or import of contraceptives in Ireland.
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fromAxios
7 months agoAdvocates urge Trump not to destroy $10 million in contraceptives
The administration plans to destroy contraceptives and other medical supplies purchased under terminated contracts, potentially causing thousands of unintended pregnancies and preventable maternal deaths.
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