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Man with 102 children says he can't afford any more as his 12 wives go on birth control

Musa Hasahya Kasera admits to not knowing all of his children's names - and has even less recall when it comes to remembering the names of his staggering 578 grandchildren

Daily Mirror

Why the future of periods could be none at all

A growing body of research suggests that not getting a period could come with health benefits, suggesting that continuous birth control could be the wave of the future.

Inverse

Would you trust an app to tell you if you’re fertile? Because it might be the future

Influencers are pushing a birth control app that could mean the end of pills and coils with grim side effects, writes Ellie Muir. But that’s only if you abide by a series of incredibly strict morning rituals

The Independent UK

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Fight for justice: Peruvian women sterilised simply for being ‘poor’

In Peru, approximately 270,000 women and 22,000 men were sterilised between 1996 and 2000 as the result of a controversial birth control policy. The goal of ex-President Alberto Fujimori and his administration was to reduce poverty. But thousands of indigenous women, who did not always speak Spanish, say they were…

France 24

How Social Media Can Lead To Unplanned Pregnancies

Influencers can be more persuasive than traditional celebrities in influencing people's major life choices

Zenger

GOPer on abortion: "We learned nothing"

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace said the party should focus on access to birth control and the nationwide rape kit backlog

Salon

Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny at Texas Capitol

Texas lawmakers are returning to the Capitol for the first legislative session since a statewide abortion ban took effect, and access to birth control for minors is likely to command fresh attention

The Independent UK

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Texas minors need parental approval for federally funded birth control – court

Trump-appointed judge rules that children must have parental consent for contraception, in state where most abortion is banned

The Guardian - US

Sharon Grigsby: Trump judge’s rollback of birth control rights forces Texas clinics to turn away teens

Texas has yet again set the standard for terrible reproductive health policy.

Tribune News Service

Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control following court ruling

The Title X program has long provided free, confidential contraception to anyone, regardless of age, income or immigration status. A North Texas federal judge ruled in December that the program violates Texas law and parents’ rights.

The Texas Tribune

Canadian users of Essure birth control coils take pharma giant Bayer to court

Essure contraceptive implants were removed from sale a few years ago, but are now the subject of court cases in several countries. In Canada, their manufacturer, Bayer, faces a class action lawsuit. According to plaintiffs, the birth control devices cause a number of serious side effects. Bayer denies any link…

France 24

Experts focus on accessibility, education on contraception in post-Roe America

The fall of Roe v. Wade over the summer did more than change the landscape on abortion. It also left questions over other Supreme Court precedents and elements of reproductive health care like contraceptives in Republican-controlled states.

Tribune News Service

Federal court ruling may prevent Texas teens from getting birth control without parental permission

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a former religious liberty lawyer, found that a federal program that gives teens access to birth control denies a parent “a fundamental right to control and direct the upbringing of his minor children.”

The Texas Tribune

Consent claimed in birth control for disabled

ESASHI, Hokkaido -- Birth control was only proposed "as an option" at group homes for residents with intellectual disabilities and residents agreed to it themselves, according to the director of the social welfare corporation that operates the homes.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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The Conversation

What is voluntary sterilization? A health communication expert unpacks how a legacy of forced sterilization shapes doctor-patient conversations today

Sterilization is a safe and effective form of permanent birth control used by more than 220 million couples around the world. Despite its prevalence, however, patients seeking sterilization from their doctors often face a surprising number of challenges.

WEKU

In the hunt for a male contraceptive, scientists look to stop sperm in their tracks

For decades birth control research focused on women. Now there's a new push to develop gels, pills or other products that could keep men from getting their partners pregnant.

AFP

In crowded camps, Rohingya refugees embrace family planning

Kutupalong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Rohingya cleric Abdur Rashid still believes children are divine gifts, but life in a Bangladeshi refugee camp with six little mouths to feed has left him and his wife unwilling to accept another heavenly blessing.

Inverse

Lobsters could hold the key to birth control that doesn't totally suck

A new form of non-hormonal birth control could include material from lobsters and harness the power of mucus.

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Irish Independent

Codpiece de resistance – French men tackle birth control with DIY jockstraps

French men are taking birth control into their own hands with homemade jockstraps that warm their testicles which they claim naturally reduces sperm count.

Los Angeles Times

Robin Abcarian: It takes only one to tango? The revolutionary clarity of the ‘Ejaculate Responsibly’ movement

Last week, the investigative website ProPublica posted a fascinating story based on the leaked recording of a National Right to Life webinar designed to persuade Republican Tennessee legislators not to soften the state's abortion ban, one of the most restrictive in the country.

Tribune News Service

Post-Roe, contraceptive failures carry bigger stakes

Birth control options have improved over the decades. Oral contraceptives are now safer, with fewer side effects. Intrauterine devices can prevent pregnancy 99.6% of the time. But no prescription drug or medical device works flawlessly, and people’s use of contraception is inexact.

Inverse

Over-the-counter birth control is coming soon — and it could revolutionize reproductive health

The move toward nonprescription-based, over-the-counter birth control is important because it will greatly lessen some of the known barriers to birth control.

The Conversation

With over-the-counter birth control pills likely to be approved, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to review a drugmaker’s application for the first over-the-counter birth control pill in November 2022, with a decision expected in the first half of 2023.

Tribune News Service

FDA delays advisory committee meeting on over-the-counter birth control pill

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday postponed a critical advisory meeting on an application for the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill, citing the need “to review new information.”

Roll Call

FDA delays key advisory committee meeting on OTC birth control - Roll Call

The delay comes as Democrats agitate for increased access to birth control in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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