Access to safe and effective birth control is part of health care for tens of millions of Americans. The vast majority of Americans view birth control as “morally acceptable,” and make sharp distinctions between approval for methods of preventing pregnancy, and methods of terminating it.
Month: March 2016
Supreme Court Reverses Alabama on Lesbian Adoption
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously reversed an Alabama court’s refusal to recognize a same-sex adoption.
Pregnant Women With Zika Have Fetal Abnormalities
Fetal abnormalities — including central nervous system abnormalities — have been observed in 29% of a cohort of pregnant women confirmed to have Zika virus infection, an international team of researchers is reporting.
SCOTUS Ends Long Illinois Embryo Battle
After working its way through the Illinois court system for more than five years, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday rejected an appeal by a Chicago area man hoping to prevent his ex-girlfriend from using frozen embryos they created in 2010.
Female Viagra Has No ‘Meaningful’ Effect On Sexual Desire Disorder; Why Can’t We Treat Female Dysfunction Yet?
Almost 20 years ago the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Viagra, or the “little blue pill that could,” as CNN called it. Men suffering from erectile dysfunction could take it to treat impotence, and in the years that followed, their choices swelled to include Levitra, Stendra, and several other performance-enhancing drugs. So how is it that pharmaceutical companies have only managed to put forth a single drug for female sexual dysfunction?
Unintended Pregnancy Rate in U.S. is High, But Falling
The high rate of unintended pregnancies in the United States could be on the decline for the first time in decades, according to a new study.
WHI Results Often Misinterpreted
Systemic hormone therapy reduces vasomotor symptoms for menopausal women, but its use among all U.S. women has decreased by as much as 80%. Instead, women have been seeking out other less regulated treatments for their symptoms, such as compounded hormone products.
The Genetic Technology Revolution- Editorial
One of the most exciting and promising developments in the history of medical science may bypass the U.S. if Congress fails to act. It needs to lift the ban on federal spending on research involving human embryos.
Supreme Court’s Female Justices Lead Attack on Texas Law that Would Shut Abortion Clinics
The three female Supreme Court justices led an attack Wednesday on a Texas law that would shut down about three-fourths of the state’s abortion clinics, clashing with their conservative colleagues over what could be the court’s most important abortion case in decades.
In First Hearing, GOP Panel Casts Doubt on Fetal Tissue Research
Republicans on the special House panel investigating fetal tissue procurement and research practices aggressively questioned the morality and necessity of that research in the panel’s first hearing Wednesday, while Democrats sought to portray the probe as a politically motivated witchhunt.