How to Use contraception in a Sentence

contraception

noun
  • In the area of contraception, the two jurists have not been far apart.
    — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 10 July 2018
  • In male contraception, there’s no easy path.
    — Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That text does not include a mention to the right to contraception.
    — Sylvie Corbet, ajc, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Young voted against the contraception bill last week while Braun did not vote.
    — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
  • If the goal is to reduce embryo loss, contraception should be used.
    — Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Why do some refuse to provide those methods of contraception?
    — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2017
  • His argument is why some suggest that the right to contraception could be next.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Birth control pills are a type of contraception with hormones that block the release of eggs from the ovaries.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2023
  • The fact that emergency contraception is available over the counter ought to be good.
    — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2021
  • So one of the most important changes that has taken place is contraception.
    — Health.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Breastfeeding does not give you contraception, and babies can be born nine months apart.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Here are four facts about contraception use in the United States.
    — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 26 May 2017
  • Some use the apps solely to track their cycles, or as a natural form of contraception.
    — Sarah Parvinistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
  • Women are able to get the emergency contraception over the counter.
    — CBS News, 23 Dec. 2022
  • For one thing, there are important reasons why people may choose not to use that form of contraception.
    — Time, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Reinsert the ring and use backup contraception (like a condom) for the next seven days.
    — Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Page is among a group of UW researchers who have been working on male contraception for decades.
    — Paige Cornwell, The Seattle Times, 11 Dec. 2018
  • But this wasn’t the first time that hormonal contraception has been developed for men.
    — Hannah Flynn, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2018
  • With Pandia, patients are seen in one business day for contraception, and three to five days for menopause.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • For a year, the couples relied only on the male side of contraception to avoid pregnancy.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2022
  • These are stories not just of lacking contraception, but of cycles of poverty and neglect.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Her first meaty assignment was a story for Esquire on the state of contraception.
    — Karen Karbo, National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2019
  • The grants are used to teach adolescents about abstinence and contraception.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Some countries are putting elephants on contraception to limit their numbers.
    — John L. Gittleman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Expanding legal access to contraception served as a way to make that happen.
    — Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
  • Until now, the age limit for free access to contraception in France has been 18.
    — Valentina Di Donato, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
  • This comes after a law was passed in 2023 to expand contraception access in the state.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The law also does not apply to the use of morning-after pills such as Plan B or any type of contraception.
    — CBS News, 26 May 2022
  • Rather, the rhetoric around preventing pregnancy places the onus of contraception on women.
    — Jenna Vinson, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Getting insurers on board would be a key plank of a larger push to persuade consumers to try a whole new approach to contraception.
    — Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026

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