Which of the following is NOT a barrier method of birth control?

The birth control patch releases hormones through the skin to prevent pregnancy, so it is a hormonal method rather than a barrier method. Condoms, sponges, and spermicides act at or near the vagina to block sperm or stop sperm from reaching an egg. Therefore, the birth control patch is the one that is not a barrier method.

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