More and more women are opting not to take a birth control pill every day.
The New York Times reports that long-acting methods, such as IUDs and contraceptive implants, are the fastest growing forms of birth control among women.
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Though their usage is still less common compared to the pill and the condom, the number of women using the devices grew from 6 percent to 11 percent between 2006 and 2010, suggesting that more and more women are opting to put pregnancy on hold.
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