What is Contraception? A Basic Definition

contraception \contraception\ n.
   the intentional prevention of conception or impregnation,
   especially when accomplished by the use of contraceptive
   medications or devices; a form of birth control.
   [WordNet 1.5]

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Sat Jul 19

• The Contraception of Grief: by Theresa Burke, Ph.D, Janet Morana (who was featured on Journey Home once(
• Success Rates of Contraception Methods
• Guttmacher Institute: Home Page: pregnancy, contraception, abortion, statistics, etc.

Fri Jul 18

• Clinton vows to fight insulting abortion plan | Politics | Reuters
• POPULATION-IND IA: Emergency Contraception Pill The Answer?
• ABC News: 'Insult to Women': Clinton Rips Bush; Dems See Contraception Crackdown: 'Insult to Women': Clinton Rips Bush; Dems See Contraception Crackdown
• McCain Opposes Contraception -- Pass it on
• FamilyLife Today - FamilyLife.com
• Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions? Part 1
• Epigee Birth Control Guide

Thu Jul 17

• The Gavel " Blog Archive " Bush Administration Tries to Redefine Contraception as Abortion: the amount of damage this guy has done won't be truly realized for years
• Arch Fam Med -- Postfertilizat ion Effects of Oral Contraceptives and Their Relationship to Informed Consent, February 2000, Larimore and Stanford 9 (2): 126
• Eternal Perspective Ministries - Randy Alcorn
• McCain Stumbles on H.I.V. Prevention - NYT Blog The Caucus
• Dangerous Intersection - John McCain shows great ignorance regarding birth control
• White House Tries to Define Contraception As Abortion | AlterNet
• Shaw on HV
• Bush administration tries to redefine conception
• contraception: contraception health

Wed Jul 16

• Bush Administration to redefine "abortion" to include contraception

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