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First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the oral contraceptive Opill for use without a prescription. It is the first hormonal contraceptive available over the counter in the US

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Sperm view under microscope, spermatozoa background, vector illustration eps10

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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

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Wild horses in the US are being shot with contraceptive darts

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Wild horses in the US are being shot with contraceptive darts

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A woman taking oral emergency contraceptive

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Monthly oral contraceptive capsule shown to work in pigs

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A contraceptive patch uses 100 tiny needles to inject drugs

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Would you use a patch of 100 tiny needles over the contraceptive pill?

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Lots of babies on a bed

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Including population control in climate policy risks human tragedy

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Sperm cells

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A male pill will be a breakthrough for science but not for women

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The ethics issue: Should we impose population controls?

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