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'Morning after pills' cause stir in Peru
It has resurfaced in recent days due to two contradictory rulings from the country's Constitutional Court.
Mon Sep 05 2016
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Research brings the male birth control pill a step closer
Male contraceptive pill could now be a step closer.
Wed Mar 16 2016
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No link between contraceptive pill and birth defects: study
Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy do not increase the risk of birth defects, according to a large-scale study published Wednesday.
Thu Jan 07 2016
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Thousands of womb cancers prevented by the pill: study
The contraceptive pill has prevented some 200,000 cases of womb cancer over the last decade in rich nations alone, according to research published Wednesday.
Wed Aug 05 2015