What you need to know about male contraception

The pill and condoms can help protect against HIV, malaria and other infections that are on the rise in the developing world.

But there’s also a new way to reduce male fertility, which could save the world a lot of money.

Mitt Romney has promised to invest $1 trillion in new contraception options, but there’s still no way to measure how much money this could bring to the United States.

The problem: We don’t know how much we’re losing.

Maggie Borenstein has covered contraception and HIV and AIDS for more than 20 years.

She is the author of “The Female Contraception Solution: A Woman’s Guide to Choosing the Right Pill.”

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