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Norplant

American  
[nawr-plant] / ˈnɔrˌplænt /
Trademark.
  1. a long-term contraceptive for women, usuually effective for 5 years, consisting of several small slow-release capsules of progestin implanted under the skin.


Etymology

Origin of Norplant

First recorded in 1985–90

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Way before something like Norplant is coerced, there has to be serious education and the widespread availability of birth control.

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But the same advantages that recommend Norplant to many women also raise the specter of abuse.

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Norplant, which releases a hormone for five years, is available in five nations.

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A. Because he felt that my Norplant decision was wrong.

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But even if Norplant gains acceptance, it is unlikely that any American corporation will market it domestically because of the liability problems.

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