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Depo-Provera is convenient to use, and simple to administer. No deaths directly attributable to the drug have been reported. It does not require the male partner’s cooperation. Its use is not related to the timing of sexual intercourse.
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Levine, C. (1980). Depo-Provera Some Ethical Questions About a Controversial Contraceptive. In: Holmes, H.B., Hoskins, B.B., Gross, M. (eds) Birth Control and Controlling Birth. Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6005-9_14
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