After 15 years of needing a doctor’s permission, women and teens in Japan can now buy emergency contraceptives over the counter, but still with some strings attached.
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Sola Aoi’s C-section to be highlight of program that will stream throughout Asia.
Even fans who’ve spent years looking at Sola Aoi’s body have never seen it quite like this before.
May her noble act one day help eliminate a rare genetic disease that occurs in one out of every 6,000 pregnancies.
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Following accusations of “betrayal” from angry fans, couple starts a new, happy chapter in their lives.
18-year-old’s two-year relationship has angry fans calling the development a “betrayal.”
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