How to Use contraception in a Sentence

contraception

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  • That text does not include a mention to the right to contraception.
    — Sylvie Corbet, ajc, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Birth control pills are a type of contraception with hormones that block the release of eggs from the ovaries.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2023
  • In 2009, the CIC launched a contraception program for cows, rather than shipping them off the island.
    — Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Women are able to get the emergency contraception over the counter.
    — CBS News, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The drug may cause fetal harm, so women taking it should use contraception, the FDA says.
    — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Abbott has defended the ban and said the state of Texas would pay for Plan B and emergency contraception.
    — Donovan Slack, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The label will warn that the drug could cause harm to a fetus and will advise women to use contraception while taking the pill and for a week afterward.
    — Pam Belluck, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In July, House Democrats passed a bill to codify the federal right to contraception.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Harris said several issues were on the line in the midterm elections, including the right to contraception.
    — Keshia Butts, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The ruling could open the possibility to the banning of vaccines and contraception for women, said Levin.
    — Fox News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • For those who are prone to functional cysts, doctors say using contraception, like birth control pills or an IUD, can help.
    — Grace Gavilanes, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Vas-occlusives are a type of non-hormonal contraception that blocks sperm in the vas deferens.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Female sterilization is the most common form of contraception in the United States, but the pill is the most popular form of reversible birth control.
    — Laurie McGinley, Rachel Roubein and Akilah Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
  • More women are seeking permanent contraception in the last three, four months.
    — Tiffany Stanley, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Millions of women want better types of contraception, and the post-Roe v. Wade era has made access to birth control more important than ever.
    — Maria Aspan, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • By and large, though, the changes to female contraception have been incremental—more ingredient swaps than whole new recipes.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Insurance companies would be required to cover a year’s worth of contraception at a time.
    — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Well, how might this ruling affect access to contraception since some types work by blocking implantation in the uterus?
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
  • People who have medium or heavy flows may want to talk with their healthcare provider about the use of hormonal contraception like birth control pills or hormonal IUDs.
    — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In coming years, the park service and partners will decide whether to modify the 200-bison goal, or to try other control methods such as contraception.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
  • But birth control isn’t perfect, and anyone who has experienced side effects from their contraception of choice knows that all too well.
    — Mara Santilli, SELF, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Imrie plays Owen, a happy-go-lucky lad, whose reliance on the Zap App for effective contraception is disrupted when his phone battery dies.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 23 June 2023
  • Only eight House Republicans have backed a measure in the House that would guarantee access to contraception, with many arguing the text was too broad.
    — Tarini Parti, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Over-the-counter emergency contraception typically costs around $40 to $50, Eagen-Torkko said.
    — Itzel Luna, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
  • However, that has done little to ease fears that contraception could someday become a target.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2023
  • Women who are Black, Hispanic and under 30 are less likely to use any method of contraception, according to researchers.
    — Laurie McGinley, Rachel Roubein and Akilah Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
  • Women are advised to use effective contraception during its use, and for one week after taking it.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Last week, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would protect the right to contraception.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Cox did, however, disagree with the notion that HBCUs should provide contraception options for students with funding from the state.
    — Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The studies that show the clearest link between a rise in contraceptive use and a subsequent decrease in abortions focus on IUDs, a form of contraception with a failure rate of less than 1 percent.
    — Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 1 Feb. 2024

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