the Pill
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The Pill was introduced in the 1950s, and its possible side effects are still being investigated. It nonetheless offered an ease of use and reliability of result that no other method of contraception had ever before supplied. In this way, it contributed greatly to the sexual revolution.
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Pearce, from the Pill area of the city, was born into a true boxing family.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2022
Just the Pill, a nonprofit health organization that helps patients obtain abortion pills, is hitting the road.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Originally released in 2015, the Pill Plus was the first speaker released under the Beats brand since the music company was purchased by Apple for $3 billion back in 2014.
From The Verge ● Jan. 10, 2022
In University of Oregon professor Krystale Littlejohn's newly released book, "Just Get On the Pill," Littlejohn explores what she calls "the uneven burden of reproductive politics."
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2021
If you are ever asked about it," he said, in a confidential whisper, "the name is Wragge, and the Pill is to be had in neat boxes, price thirteen pence half-penny, government stamp included.
From No Name by Collins, Wilkie
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