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1. Margaret Sanger -- Birth Control
   For most Americans, Margaret Sanger was the birth control movement. During World War II her popularity continued to grow, despite her opposition to United States participation in the war based on her conviction that wars were the result of excess national population growth. In 1946 she helped found the International Planned Parenthood Federation. This was one of her last great moments. She was troubled by a weak heart during her last 20 years, although she continued traveling, lecturing, and issuing frequent statements. She died in Tucson, Ariz., on Sept. 6, 1966.
2. Yasmin -- Birth Control Pills
   Yasmin... called Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol, is one of a group of birth control pills that generally contain two types of hormones, estrogens and progestins. When taken correctly, Yasmin is an effective contraceptive that stops a woman's egg from fully developing each month.
3. Margaret Sanger -- Birth Control Review
   In 1916, Sanger published What Every Girl Should Know, which was later widely distributed as one of the E. Haldeman-Julius "Little Blue Books." It provided information about such topics as menstruation and sexuality in adolescents. It was followed in 1917 by What Every Mother Should Know. She ... launched the monthly periodical The Birth Control Review and Birth Control News and contributed articles on health for the Socialist Party paper, The Call.
4. Ortho Evra -- Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
   The Ortho Evra® patch has been a popular birth control option because it is small, inconspicuous, waterproof, and in contrast to birth control pills, it needs only to be changed once a week. Because of this simplicity, the Ortho Evra® birth control patch has been especially popular with young women. It is manufactured by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, headquartered in New Jersey.
5. Birth Defect -- Disease Control
   Many birth defects can actually be avoided, according to An Huanxiao, director of the Shanxi Provincial Family Planning Commission. For example, if pregnant women were advised to take mineral and vitamin supplements, this could prevent diseases in the baby such as caused by iodine deficiency and nerve and brain stem damage.
6. Birth Defect -- Birth Defects
   Birth defect prevention is, in many ways, out of parent''s hands. Employers, doctors, and others have a duty to take certain measures to prevent birth defects. For example, employers are required to provide adequate personal protection to protect workers from hazardous substances. Doctors have a duty to conduct prenatal testing, identify possible risk factors and do what is possible to prevent birth defects. Pharmaceutical companies have a duty to ensure their product is safe for patients and to disclose all risks to consumers about the possibility of side effects, including birth defects. Others ... have a duty to prevent birth defects.
7. Midwives -- Births
   Midwives generally spend a lot of time during prenatal visits addressing a woman'sindividual concerns and needs, and will stay with her as much as possible throughout labor. They sometimes encourage physical positioning during labor such as walking around, showering, rocking, or leaning on birthing balls — recommendations that aren't usually associated with a typical medical doctor. Midwives ... usually allow women to eat and drink during labor.
8. Birth Defect -- National Birth Defect
   Birth defects have been present in babies from all over the world, in families of all nationalities and backgrounds. Anytime a couple becomes pregnant, there is a chance that their baby will have a birth defect. Most babies are born healthy. In fact, 97 out of 100 babies are born healthy. Anytime a couple becomes pregnant, there is a 3 to 4 percent chance that their baby will have a birth defect. The 3 to 4 percent number is sometimes called the background rate for birth defects, or the population risk for birth defects.
9. Cerebral Palsy (Disabled) -- Births
   Cerebral palsy is not a single condition. It is an umbrella term used to describe a group of conditions that cause movement problems. Although the main problem is with the muscles in one or more parts of the body, the condition is caused by damage or faulty development in a part of the brain. The part of the brain affected is in a part that sends messages to muscles to control movement and co-ordination. The damage or faulty development in the brain usually occurs as a baby is developing in the womb. Sometimes it occurs during birth, or shortly after birth.
10. Birth Defect -- Studies
    To facilitate study, birth defects are divided into malformations, disruptions, deformations, and dysplasias. Malformations are structural defects that are caused by primary errors in morphogenesis. They are classified as major and minor. Major malformations require medical or surgical intervention or are of substantial cosmetic importance. Minor malformations do not require such treatment or do not greatly affect appearance. Disruptions are structural defects resulting from interruption of normal morphogenesis, with consequent destruction of previously existing structures and incomplete development of tissues.

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