birth control
nounDefinition of birth control
1
: control of the number of children or offspring born especially by preventing or lessening the frequency of conception : contraception
2
: contraceptive devices or preparations
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Like many other women, Patrick knew firsthand the difficulties of maintaining feminine hygiene through pH imbalances, birth control side effects, irregular menstruation and bloating. — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "We asked four black businesswomen how they got their start. Here's what they said.," 9 Aug. 2019 Laws outlawing discrimination against pregnant workers and greater access to birth control helped pave the way for millions of women to join the workforce in the 1960s and 1970s. — The Economist, "Fewer American women are working than two decades ago," 29 July 2019 She was particularly troubled by the state’s failure to provide birth control information and services to women on public aid and women below the poverty line. — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, "Lois Wille, trailblazing Chicago reporter and editorial writer, winner of two Pulitzers, dies at 87," 23 July 2019 Within a year, more than 1 million women had prescriptions for birth control. — Steve Marble, latimes.com, "George Rosenkranz, the chemist who changed the world with ‘the pill,’ dies at 102," 27 June 2019 But instead of an advance for birth control, the team regarded it as a fertility treatment, and it was initially developed for pregnant women to avert miscarriages. — Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, "George Rosenkranz, a developer of the birth control pill, dies at 102," 26 June 2019 How important is birth control then to the Republican Party? — Fox News, "Laura Ingraham: The radical takeover of California," 8 Mar. 2018 Many groups sued the federal government when they were required by the 2010 Affordable Care Act to provide birth control to employees as part of health insurance coverage. — Maggie Fox, NBC News, "Trump HHS reverses Obama protections for medical providers," 19 Jan. 2018 Foster said there are many reasons a woman might skip picking up her birth control. — Elizabeth Lawrence, USA TODAY, "Twelve months of birth control pills at once is beneficial, new research says," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'birth control.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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