Depo-Provera
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As a teenager, she said she was sold Depo-Provera as a "wonder drug" that would control her periods and her hormones.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Drugs like Depo-Provera, a contraceptive injection used in this case to regulate Jeannie’s blood levels, help with physical ailments.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2024
The unanimous decision Thursday came in the case of a woman who became pregnant in 2011 after a federally funded health clinic mistakenly gave her a flu vaccine instead of the contraceptive Depo-Provera.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
After she got an abortion, the clinic provided her with Depo-Provera.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
Rose Martinez’s health-care provider recommended Depo-Provera, a contraceptive injection, after her unwanted pregnancy.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2021
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