World Contraception Day: Championing Choice and Empowerment
Every year on September 26th, World Contraception Day (WCD) is observed globally to raise awareness about contraceptive methods and enable young people to make informed choices…
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North Carolina’s New Abortion Law Is Also a Weapon Against Free Speech
North Carolina’s new law banning abortions after 12 weeks not only restricts abortion access in the state that saw the largest increase in abortions since the Supreme Court struck down Roe…
The US Finally Approved an Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill. Here’s What to Know
Early clinical trials of norgestrel, the active ingredient in Opill, have shown that the pills can be up to 98 percent effective at preventing pregnancy, but only when the drug is taken…
NY Gov. Hochul signs bill to protect abortion providers sending pills into states…
Governor Kathy Hochul holds media availability press conference and makes an announcement on abortion rights at the office on 633 3rd Avenue. Governor Hochul updated the media on the status…
Abortion rights groups drop suit challenging Kentucky’s ban but continue legal…
By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Abortion-rights groups filed a court motion Tuesday to dismiss their lawsuit…
The Pain and Promise of Europe’s Abortion Laws
According to WHO guidelines, if a doctor conscientiously objects to providing an abortion, then that country’s health system must refer a patient to an alternative health care provider. But…
Abortion Pill Use Is Surging. Now It’s Under Threat
The Texas ruling also conflicted with one made the same day by a judge in Washington state, directing US authorities to preserve mifepristone access in 17 states and the District of…
States With Abortion Bans Are Losing a Generation of Ob-Gyns
Shira Fishbach, a newly graduated physician, was sitting in an orientation session for her first year of medical residency when her phone started blowing up. It was June 24, 2022, and the US…
Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state’s…
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM - Associated Press/Report for America
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortion providers in North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit…
Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move
By GABE STERN - Associated Press/Report for America
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's Joe Lombardo on Tuesday became one of the first…