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Latest News Snippets: birth control
Olivia Rodrigo Giving Away Contraception: It’s a Good Idea
Singer Olivia Rodrigo is on tour and living up to her promise to bring awareness to reproductive healthcare.
Texas Makes It Hard to Get Birth Control
A Texas appeals court ruled that clinics must get parents’ approval before prescribing birth control to teenagers in the state.
Will States Guarantee Birth Control Access?
Alabama’s IVF mess and the concept of “fetal personhood” has shown the threat that birth control could face – especially IUDs.
The Cocktail of Hormones
An essay from Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff on how the birth control pill can work for years, and then suddenly start causing side effects, for unknown reasons.
The Year Birth Control Pills (Finally) Get Way Easier to Get
Big changes are coming to birth control this year, CNN reports, including a pill that will be available without a prescription.
Idaho Bill Proposes Calling Fetus A “Preborn Child”, Putting Birth Control at Risk
Idaho has become ground zero for extreme abortion legislation along with Texas, and this latest bill is no exception. The legislation would change how state laws refers to a fetus, instead using “preborn child.”
Injectable Gel Shows Promise as Male Birth Control
It was a small study, but investigators tested Contraline in 23 men in Australia and recorded sperm levels comparable to a vasectomy.
California Also Makes Birth Control Prescription Free
California joined New Jersey in making birth control prescription-free in 2024, with a new law.
New Jersey Makes Birth Control Pills Prescription Free
The start of a new year often means new laws, and in New Jersey it means pharmacists can offer birth control pills without a prescription.
Explaining “Missed Period Pills”
Breaking down the practice of “missed period pills” which are the same medications as what’s commonly known as the abortion pill.
Are They Man Enough for Birth Control?
Columnist Jill Filipovic asks the million-dollar question about male willingness to actually take a birth control pill