The contraceptive pill should be available at pharmacies without a GP prescription, including to some under-16s, suggests an NHS report.
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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
TEDxChange sparks conversation on key RMNCH issues
10 APRIL 2012 – Convened by PMNCH partner Melinda Gates, and hosted by TED’s Chris Anderson, last week’s TEDxChange event encouraged important conversations surrounding critical reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) issues—such as access to family planning for women in developing countries.
Injectable Contraceptives Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
An injectable form of progestin-only birth control has been found to double the risk of breast cancer in young women after just a year or more of use, a new study suggests.
1 in 5 Pharmacies Hinders Teen Access to Morning After Pill
Nearly one in five U.S. pharmacies gave out misinformation to researchers posing as 17-year-old girls seeking emergency contraception, often saying that it was “impossible” for girls to get the pill, a new study finds.
Washington State Health Officials Appeal Contraception Ruling
Washington state health officials asked an appeals court on Wednesday to reinstate a rule requiring that pharmacists dispense emergency contraceptives even when doing so violates their religious beliefs
The American Fertility Association’s Top Ten Fertility Myths
by Patricia Mendell, L.C.S.W.
As a psychotherapist working in the field of reproductive medicine I have counseled hundreds of women and men about fertility-related issues, from preserving one’s fertility and contraception to problems …