State officials say a new policy change makes birth control easier to obtain, reduce delays in care and give people more control over their reproductive health. Read more
Oregon Local News - Dec 18
Multiple studies have found a potential link between Depo-Provera birth control injections and meningioma tumors. More than a thousand women are now suing Pfizer, the maker of Depo-Provera, alleging the company chose to “ignore relevant safety concerns.” Pfizer told NBC News it “stands by the saf... Read more
Nbc News - Sep 30
More than 70 reproductive groups are asking the Trump administration to call off the planned destruction of roughly $10 million of usable birth control products. Planned Parenthood is leading the most recent charge to save the contraceptives and sent a letter Friday to Secretary of State Marco Ru... Read more
The Hill - Sep 12
As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. Read more
The New York Times - Sep 02
Are the “dangers” of birth control touted by TikTok overblown? We asked OB-GYNs. Read more
Huffpost - Aug 22
Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of an over-the-counter birth control pill for the first time in the United States without a prescription. Read more
Medical News - Aug 18
Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraception, a Connecticut case Read more
Courant - Aug 16
The Trump administration’s religious and moral carve-outs to an ObamaCare requirement that all employer health plans cover contraception at no cost were blocked on Wednesday by a federal judge. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Philadelphia issued a summary judgment that the rules were arbitrar... Read more
The Hill - Aug 14
Social media is full of videos saying hormonal contraception can hurt you and promoting natural alternatives. How did the treatments get such a bad reputation and do alternatives work? Read more
Npr - Aug 11
The U.S. government will destroy $9.7 million of contraceptives for poor nations, mainly in Africa, after the State Department "explored all possible options." Read more
Upi - Jul 27
