Severalexpertssaid that the costof developing anentirelynewcontraceptivemethodoutweighedprospectiveprofits, and that researchfinancing frompharmaceuticalcompanieshad dried up.
"There is no perfect contraceptive method, so there will always be abortion."
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Still, according to a 2002 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading contraceptivemethod among women ages 15 to 29 is the pill.