Methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy, including pills, condoms, and other medical interventions.
From 'contra-' (against) + 'conception' (pregnancy) + '-ive' (tending to). The modern contraceptive pill was developed in the 1950s, revolutionizing reproductive control.
The invention of the contraceptive pill in 1960 was so transformative that some historians argue it changed the course of women's history by giving them unprecedented control over their own futures!
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