HomeschoolrsRUs
10-19-2007, 09:59 AM
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ReproductiveHealth/story?id=3748145&page=1
Gene Tweaks and the Male Pill: Contraception of the Future?
The Pill. Condoms. Intrauterine devices.
They are staples of modern birth control. And while they represent some of the best options that men and women have at their disposal today to prevent pregnancy, each is decades old -- and comes part and parcel with a number of its own drawbacks.
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Taking It to the Genes
One such option, which upon its unveiling garnered chatter in the U.K. press, has generated enthusiasm for the idea of genetic contraception.
Gene Tweaks and the Male Pill: Contraception of the Future?
The Pill. Condoms. Intrauterine devices.
They are staples of modern birth control. And while they represent some of the best options that men and women have at their disposal today to prevent pregnancy, each is decades old -- and comes part and parcel with a number of its own drawbacks.
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Taking It to the Genes
One such option, which upon its unveiling garnered chatter in the U.K. press, has generated enthusiasm for the idea of genetic contraception.