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This paper details the success of using long-active reversible contraception (LARC) to prevent unwanted pregnancies in at-risk women. This paper describes the efferctiveness of LARCs when compared to other birth control methods in terms of motivation and response effort.
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Edgerton, L., Wine, B. Decreasing Contraceptive Response Effort to Decrease Unwanted Pregnancies in At-Risk Women. Behav. Soc. Iss. 28, 13–15 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-019-00007-w
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