365-Day Birth Control Pill Stirs Controversy
A new birth control pill that eliminates women's monthly periods gained Food and Drug Administration approval this week. The contraceptive, called Lybrel, is the first form of birth control that's taken every day, 365 days a year.
Will Saletan, national correspondent for the online magazine Slate, talks with Madeleine Brand.
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