The most effective form of birth control because the best way to avoid unplanned pregnancy is to abstain from sex.
(Date of origin unknown, but recorded in the Book of Genesis)
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Nurse who advocated birth control and family planning
Prosecuted under Comstock Act:
Founded American Birth Control League in 1921, which later became Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of reproductive health services in America
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1990s - 2000s
Today