Contraceptive - Law Dictionary Search Results
contraceptive
Matched in: Term contraceptive
intrauterine device
A contraceptive device consisting of a small usually plastic object placed within the uterus to prevent conception also called IUD
contraception
the intentional prevention of conception or impregnation especially when accomplished by the use of contraceptive medications or devices a form of birth control
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IUD
An intrauterine device a contraceptive device consisting of a small usually plastic object placed within the uterus to prevent conception
criminalize
criminalize -ized -iz·ing : to make criminal : outlaw [the statute criminalizing the use of contraceptives "R. H. Bork"] compare illegalize crim·i·nal·i·za·tion [kri-mə-nə-lə-zā-shən, -lī-] n
right of privacy
encompassed in the Bill of Rights, providing protection from unwarranted governmental intrusion into areas such as marriage and contraception. A person's right of privacy may be overcome by a showing that it is outweighed by a compelling
wrongful pregnancy
alleged negligence in performing a sterilization or abortion procedure and sometimes against a pharmacist or pharmaceutical manufacturer of contraceptives ;also : the pregnancy or injury at issue in such a claim [an action for wrongful pregnancy] called
norethandrolone
a progestin compound used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
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