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Article: Drive vs traditional birth control methods renewed.(Metro & National News)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- June 17, 2004
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Byline: JENNY F. MANONGDO
Health experts recently renewed their call for couples to do away with traditional birth control methods such as withdrawal and the rhythm method if they want effective family planning.
The call was renewed during The Social Acceptance Project-Family Planning (TSAP-FP) convention in Cebu City the other day where over a hundred advocates of family planning discussed strategies on strengthening the modern family program and promoting it in areas with a low contraceptive prevalence rate.
A recent survey by the Academy for Educational Development (AED) found out that withdrawal and rhythm method remain popular among single and married ...