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After decades of testing on various forms of male birth control, it appears to finally be on the horizon in a gel applied to shoulders.

From family planning to sexual freedom, the birth control pill was groundbreaking when it first hit the market, but what many didn't expect was the far-reaching reverberations it would have over time, beyond pregnancy prevention.

There has been renewed interest in new male contraceptives since the fall of Roe v. Wade, but they remain about a decade away, scientists say. Their development has been slowed by biological challenges, funding issues and societal perceptions. Consumer research show men are open to using options beyond condoms, but want them to have few side effects and be reversible.

(Minneapolis, MN) -- A new grant will fund male contraceptive research at the University of Minnesota. The six...