The Obama administration’s age and identification restrictions are barriers to emergency contraception access, a U.S.non-profit group says.
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Viewpoint: Plan B Is Very Misunderstood
Emergency contraception — which is just one more form of birth control — is in the headlines this week, with the Obama Administration’s decision to expand access by making it available over the counter, while at the same time still requiring that you must be 15 or older to buy it.
Abercrombie Signs Emergency Contraception Bill
Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed into law today a bill that requires Hawaii hospitals to provide female sexual assault victims with medically and factually accurate information regarding emergency contraception as well as provide emergency contraception to all women who accept or request it.
Who’s Going to Get Free Birth Control?
So you ring up your birth control prescription at the pharmacy this month and the clerk says “that will be $0.” Cha-ching. You can’t beat that price.But unfortunately the more common scenario is that the clerk asks for the $10, $20, or $35 co-pay they’ve asked for every month. What happened to the “free preventive care services,” including contraception, that were promised under the Affordable Care Act, anyway?
Black Women May Gain More Weight with Contraceptives
Black women were the most likely to gain weight while using a long-acting form of contraception, such as a hormone implant or intrauterine device (IUD), in a small new study.
Women Who Took Faulty ‘Pill’ Urged to Use Backup Contraception
Women who may have taken birth control pills from faulty packs should use a backup form of contraception for the time being, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada suggested Wednesday.
Morning-After Pill a Boon for Women
Last week, a federal judge issued a decision lifting the age and point-of-sale restrictions on emergency contraception, citing solid scientific and medical research showing that it is safe and effective in preventing unintended pregnancy.
Supporters File Nearly 350,000 Comments on Contraception Mandate
Groups supporting the contraception mandate in President Obama’s healthcare law collected and formally filed almost 350,000 comments on the policy.
13 Attorneys General Push Obama on Contraception Mandate
Thirteen state attorneys general are urging the federal government to broaden religious exemptions for private businesses under the White House’s contraception mandate, claiming the policy violates religious freedoms.
Changes in health-care laws and a new device may increase the appeal of the IUD
Even though they’re more effective at preventing pregnancy than most other forms of contraception, long-acting birth-control methods such as intrauterine devices and hormonal implants have been a tough sell for women, especially younger ones. But changes in health-care laws and the introduction of the first new IUD in 12 years may make these methods more attractive. Increased interest in the devices could benefit younger women because of their high rates of unintended pregnancy, according to experts in women’s reproductive health.
Even though they’re more effective at preventing pregnancy than most other forms of contraception, long-acting birth-control methods such as intrauterine devices and hormonal implants have been a tough sell for women, especially younger ones. But changes in health-care laws and the introduction of the first new IUD in 12 years may make these methods more attractive. Increased interest in the devices could benefit younger women because of their high rates of unintended pregnancy, according to experts in women’s reproductive health. Read full article.