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
Paul area, Duluth and Rochester, though Planned Parenthood has been providing an increasing number of telemedicine medication abortions to women with Minnesota addresses, as has another provider, Just the Pill.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
This new version of the Pill Plus will only be available for a limited time.
From The Verge ● Mar. 2, 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
Starrie Chase caught his breath with such a wild gasp that he rocked the Pill as if a gust had struck it.
From A Scout of To-day by Hornibrook, Isabel
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