Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The oral contraceptive pill 'Saheli' for females has very few side effects and high contraceptive value. Reason (R): 'Saheli' contains a non-steroidal preparation and is a 'once-a-week' pill. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Assertion (A) is true because 'Saheli' is a highly accepted oral contraceptive pill for females that offers high contraceptive value with very few side effects. Reason (R) is also true and correctly explains the Assertion. The minimal side effects of 'Saheli' are due to the fact that it is a non-steroidal preparation, unlike other common oral pills which contain steroid hormones (progestogens or progestogen-estrogen combinations). Furthermore, its high acceptance is aided by its convenient 'once-a-week' dosage regi