A federal district court in New York is weighing whether to force the federal government to lift the age restrictions on over-the-counter sale of emergency contraceptives. The Food and Drug Administration recommended allowing younger teens to buy the “morning after” pill without a prescription, but Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius blocked the change in December with President Barack Obama’s blessing.
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Because of Abstinence Education, 60 Percent of Young Adults Are Misinformed About Birth Control’s Effectiveness
A new study from the Guttmacher Institute unsurprisingly finds that greater knowledge about contraceptive services is directly correlated to a decrease in young adults’ risky sexual behavior.
Blood Clot Risk Linked to Some Non-Pill Contraceptives
Women using hormone-releasing skin patches, implants, vaginal rings were more likely to develop clots, study finds
Montana Judge Says Contraceptive Ban Violates Teens Privacy
A Montana judge has struck down the state’s ban on prescription birth control coverage for teenage girls enrolled in its low-income health insurance program
IUD’s Most Effective Emergency Contraception
“Emergency contraception” has almost become synonymous with “morning after pill.” But another type of emergency contraception — the placement of an intrauterine device — is even more effective.
CDC – Fewer Teens Having Sex, More Using Contraception
A survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that 56.7 percent of older teen girls had never had vaginal intercourse. That’s an increase of 16 percent since 1995 and reflects a steady downward trend in teen sex. Of those teens who had had sex, 59.8 percent were using what CDC considers “highly effective” forms of contraception, an even larger increase of 26 percent.
Widen Over-Counter-Access to Pill Says NHS study
The contraceptive pill should be available at pharmacies without a GP prescription, including to some under-16s, suggests an NHS report.
Contraceptive Coverage Bill Scaled Back in Arizona
A bill that would have allowed any Arizona employer to deny health care coverage of contraception for religious reasons has been changed, allowing only religious entities to opt out of the coverage.
Increased Contraception Use Leads to All Time Low in Teen Birth Rate
The most recent decline in teen births can be linked almost exclusively to improvements in teens’ contraceptive use, according to data from another CDC survey, the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG).
Pioneer in Contraception Activism Fights on Despite Personal Cost
Massachusetts man says a Georgetown University law student’s recent verbal bashing on a national radio show is evidence that rights he equates with liberty and equality are in jeopardy