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# Contraceptives

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India bans condom advertisements from prime time television
An order issued Monday cited broadcasting regulations that prohibit vulgar or suggestive themes.
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Dec 17th 2017, 9:45 AM
Our chimps are NOT on the pill, say Dublin Zoo
The zoo has denied reports that female chimps were using contraceptives.
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Feb 12th 2014, 9:49 AM
Column: What you don’t know about emergency contraception (and why it might hurt you)
Revelations that emergency contraceptives were bring sold without a warning that their effectiveness could be compromised in women of a certain weight underlines the lack of holistic education about contraception and sexual health, writes Alison Begas.
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Dec 8th 2013, 12:00 PM
Column: Is it still taboo for a woman to carry condoms?
We have superficially become more ‘open’ about sex, but our core beliefs and attitudes haven’t really changed; female sexuality can induce a degree of fear in some people, writes Tony Moore.
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Oct 12th 2013, 7:00 PM
Worry online Pill prescription takes away 'face-to-face' doctor contact
Lloyds Online Pharmacy has just launched a new service where women can order their contraceptive pill prescription online, instead of going to a doctor.
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Jul 9th 2013, 3:07 PM
Israel issues rules on contraceptives for immigrants
Allegations surfaced last month that Ethiopian women were coerced into taking contraceptive jabs.
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Jan 28th 2013, 2:10 PM
Bishops say new bill is moving Philippines towards legal abortion
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines allege the Reproductive Health Bill promotes pre-marital sex and threatens the “moral fibre” of the country.
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Dec 15th 2012, 11:46 AM
Open thread: Do you remember when buying contraceptives was illegal?
Share your story…
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Nov 20th 2012, 12:09 PM
In aftermath of Savita death, Richard Branson recalls arrest for selling condoms in Ireland
Branson has called Ireland’s abortion laws “outdated” and called for them to be changed.
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Nov 19th 2012, 6:14 PM
Teen girls on pill at risk of high blood pressure
A new study also showed alcohol consumption in teenage boys increased the risk of high blood pressure later in life.
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Jul 12th 2012, 5:58 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…
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Jul 10th 2012, 8:47 AM
Contraceptive use saves the lives of more than 250,000 women annually
Researchers say that increasing contraceptive use in developing countries has cut the number of maternal deaths by 40 per cent over the past 20 years.
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Jul 10th 2012, 8:11 AM
The Dáil and the word 'fornication': a brief history
Before today, the words ‘fornicate’ or ‘fornication’ had only been used in six debates in the Dáíl’s 93-year history.
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Apr 19th 2012, 9:23 PM
South Africa recalls over a million 'faulty' condoms
One activist said that the condoms “leaked like sieves” when water was poured into them.
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Jan 31st 2012, 12:52 PM
Boots to sell 'morning after' pill over the counter
The chain pharmacy will sell the emergency contraceptive over the counter, without prescriptions, from Wednesday.
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Jan 10th 2011, 5:31 PM