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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Despite the complaint he was allowed to continue his role as a locum GP "subject to agreed restrictions" and served as a councillor in the Pill ward where he had served since 2007.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023
Carmela Zuniga and Katherine Key are Associate Research Scientists at Ibis Reproductive Health, which operates Free the Pill, a campaign to educate and engage in support of over-the-counter birth control pills in the United State.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2023
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
Nonprofits such as Just the Pill have also launched.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2021
She was a chemist's daughter, and he was the humble assistant, long before the Pill materialized, so she refused him, and married a dashing doctor.
From The Motor Maid by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
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