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As interested consumers, it is necessary for us to have a greater understanding of the system in which contraceptive development takes place. To this end, this article will provide information on (1) the contraceptive development effort—who is doing it, where, and with what resources; (2) the complexity of risk and benefit issues being addressed; and (3) the consumer inputs needed in the contraceptive development system.
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Atkinson, L.E., Ans, J. (1980). Status of Contraceptive Technology Development. In: Holmes, H.B., Hoskins, B.B., Gross, M. (eds) Birth Control and Controlling Birth. Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6005-9_6
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