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The warehouse in Geel, Belgium, where millions of contraceptives bought by U.S.A.I.D. were stored when the U.S. government defunded the agency, in Geel, Belgium

As Trump administration plans to burn contraceptives, Europeans are alarmed

August 08, 2025 3:24 pm

The State Department confirmed in a statement that “a preliminary decision was made to destroy certain” birth control products.

Bombay HC allows 31-yr-old woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy, her 'mature' ex-partner to pay Rs 1 lakh towards expenses

June 24, 2025 11:47 am

The petitioner woman had submitted that she was in a consensual relationship with her partner and the pregnancy occurred due to failure of a contraceptive device

What happens to the body when you take contraceptive pills every day?

July 26, 2024 4:56 pm

Dr Gaana Sreenivas, senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Bone and Birth Clinic, Bengaluru, says, “Most birth control pills are classified as combined oral contraceptives (COCs), containing synthetic forms of oestrogen and progestin.”

Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse

June 25, 2024 2:37 pm

What happens to someone's stress response when they're on hormonal contraceptives?

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Condoms, birth control pills in ‘wedding kit’ trigger row in MP

May 31, 2023 9:15 am

The event was organised under Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah/Nikah Yojana in Thandla where 296 couples got married.

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Globally, 16 crore women have unmet need for contraception, finds study

July 22, 2022 9:02 am

The study reinforces calls for implementation of strategies and programmes tailored to adolescents in countries with high unmet need among younger women.

Important things to know about contraception failure

May 04, 2022 11:05 am

Contraceptives prevent pregnancy, and the most popular forms are condoms, birth control pills, intrauterine devices, emergency contraception pills and contraceptive implants

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World Contraception Day 2021: How to choose the right contraception for you

September 26, 2021 10:49 am

There are many myths about contraception, which people readily believe. Here's all the information you need

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Five myths about contraceptive pills you mustn't believe

February 16, 2021 4:54 pm

The biggest advantage to using pills is that they are effective and have a low failure rate when used correctly

In tribal taluka, a toll-free helpline brings a change towards better reproductive health

March 21, 2016 9:01 pm

Survey says unwanted pregnancies have dipped, use of condoms and contraceptive pills has shot up in Shahpur

Among dead in Vijay rally stampede, young mother, couple set to marry

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A rally by actor-politician Vijay in Velusamypuram ended tragically with 40 deaths in a stampede. Non-political workers gathered to see the superstar, but exhaustion, heat, and poor planning caused chaos. People collapsed, ambulances couldn't reach, and police presence was inadequate. Vijay's team ignored instructions, and the narrow roads and insufficient crowd control added to the tragedy.

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