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October 20, 1989
                			
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				Ovral As A 'Morning-After' Contraceptive
October 20, 1989 (Issue: 803)
				High doses of various hormones have been used for many years to prevent pregnancy  after unprotected coitus. Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen, was  once approved for this purpose by the US Food and Drug Administration (Medical  Letter...more
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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