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Karina Babenok

A “Rat Birth Control” Bill Passed In New York City Sparks Viral Response From Women

Rats will officially have better reproductive care than some women in the USA. Naturally, the reactions were both hilarious and depressing. Amid a disproportionate growth of rat population, the New York City (NYC) Council passed a bill that will pilot the use of birth control on the rodents.

“I’m very excited about this,” Councilman Shaun Abreu, who introduced the bill in April, said on September 26. 

The fight against rats invading the Big Apple was so challenging, it led to the City Council’s “rat czar” denomination.

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