What: Columnist Jill Filipovic asks the million-dollar question about male willingness to actually take a birth control pill—or as she puts it, if they are “actually willing to share the responsibilities of adult life.”
Why it matters: Men can “have a greater ability to be equal participants in their sexual and romantic relationships, and have greater say over their own reproductive futures. That’s something women have spent generations fighting for.”
Source: The Guardian
What: The New York Times combs through VP Kamala Harris’ record on abortion from her days as a prosecutor, finding an “unwavering conviction” that women
A deep dive on the queen of menopause, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, and her push to get more women treatment for menopause symptoms.
Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid–the country’s massive health insurance programs for the elderly and lower-income adults and children.
A recent documentary on menopause made a big splash, but some experts are criticizing it for overstating the risks of cancer and heart disease associated with hormone replacement therapy.
“They said ‘we think it’s very inappropriate for you to say so.’ I said ‘Why? I’m president, I want to protect the women.’”
Actress Florence Pugh discussed living with PCOS and endometriosis, and her decision to freeze her eggs at 27 years old.
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One organization got requests for 5,000 pills in less than 12 hours. They typically ship 9,000 pills in an entire month.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is concerned about low fertility rates in the country, a hobby horse he shares with billionaire Elon Musk and Trump VP candidate JD Vance.
Researchers found postpartum depression more than doubled, going from 9% in 2010 to 19% in 2021.
An analysis of over 18,000 adults found that signs of sleep apnea are correlated with a higher chance of having dementia, especially among women.
This is a story that captures the moral challenges and nuance that arise when you mix the law and pregnancy.
A federal judge struck down Wyoming’s abortion ban, ruling it unconstitutional and granting access to abortion in the state.
Experts explaining that the global drop in fertility rates is partly a product of women having children later in life.
At one point during the campaign RFK Jr. backed a national abortion ban, and he regularly spreads debunked conspiracies about childhood vaccines.
MAGA might dismiss this as a troll, but it’s always a joke until it’s not.
Tampons and pads can be a luxury item for the lowest income Americans.
The variant accelerates reproductive aging, leading to a greater number of abnormal eggs.
Advances in neonatal care now make it possible to save extremely premature babies, some born as early as 22 weeks.
Anti-abortion groups aren’t thrilled about his nomination, and they are demanding that he commit to hiring anti-abortion leaders at HHS and publicly commit to antiabortion policies during his confirmation hearings.