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A growing number of women give birth at Catholic hospitals, where they do not receive the same reproductive health options – including birth control – provided at other hospitals

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, access to birth control has taken on new urgency. By moving the decision about abortion access to states, the fall of Roe v. Wade means that it will be even more important for people to be…

The Conversation

US pharmacies reportedly set purchase limit on emergency contraception pills

Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid – as well as Amazon – have all set caps on the number of morning-after pills people can purchase

The Guardian - US

California constitutional amendment securing abortion, contraceptive rights goes to voters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters will decide in November whether the state Constitution should explicitly protect a person’s right to an abortion and birth control.

Los Angeles Times

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Kamala Harris warns abortion rights are only the beginning

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, the landmark decision legalizing abortion, is likely to endanger other rights, including those of gay marriage and birth control.

Los Angeles Times

In Roe decision, Justice Clarence Thomas invites new legal challenges to contraception and same-sex marriage rights

Experts told The Texas Tribune that Thomas’ opinion signals an openness from the court to reconsidering other settled legal precedents related to rights the court has ruled are protected by the constitution.

The Texas Tribune

YouTuber unknowingly asks former Planned Parenthood president and grandson of founder about abortion access

Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, opened America’s first birth control clinic in 1916

The Independent UK

Editorial: Broaden access to birth control pills

Preventing unplanned pregnancies ought to be common ground among anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights forces. That's why a pragmatic new proposal from the nation's doctors — making birth control pills available over the counter instead of prescription-only — should inspire broad support.

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Planned Parenthood: The organisation leading the fight for abortion access as Roe v Wade is overturned

From the founder’s role in introducing birth control to the US and her murky connections to the KKK and eugenics, to the organisation taking on the Pennsylvania governor in the Supreme Court, Planned Parenthood has long been at the forefront of the fight for reproductive rights, writes Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris warns overturning Roe could lead to ‘challenges’ to same-sex marriage and birth control

Legal scholars and civil rights groups have warned that data privacy protections, marriage equality and LGBT+ rights could be at risk with Supreme Court decision

The Independent UK

Black women have much at stake in states where abortion access may vanish

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — “Adulting” was not going great for Tia Freeman. She had lost her scholarship at the University of Tennessee and enlisted in the Air Force. As she finished training to be an analyst, she got pregnant despite being on birth control.

Tribune News Service

Attempted suicide rates lower in women who use hormonal contraceptives – study

Hormonal contraceptives, including the birth control pill, are among the most widely used drugs, the researchers say.

The Independent UK

Amid abortion battle, DeSantis vetoes birth control funding — again

When Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed $3 billion from the state’s budget Thursday, one ill-fated item sounded familiar: Just as he did last year, DeSantis vetoed $2 million meant to help low-income people access long-acting birth control.

Tribune News Service

Women not warned of contraceptive failure risk of common drug used in surgery, say researchers

Anaesthetists must tell patients sugammadex could make their birth control less effective, study concludes

Wales Online

After Idaho lawmaker’s comments on Plan B, some worry other birth control is at risk

BOISE, Idaho — Abortion rights advocates like Planned Parenthood are raising concerns that Idaho lawmakers could pave the way to ban different forms of birth control. Their fears come after speculation on outlawing emergency contraception.

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Salon

How Christians popularized birth control

Over the decades, Protestant leaders have largely disappeared from pro-birth control arguments

The Guardian - UK

Banning abortions is just the start – next the US right want to outlaw contraception

Jacky Eubanks wants to be a Michigan senator – and to ban contraception. And she’s not the only one, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Conversation

Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream

Since May 3, 2022, when Politico reported that the Supreme Court was planning to strike down Roe v. Wade, many Christians have celebrated the prospect of an America where abortion is not a constitutionally protected right – or is someday banned entirely.

The Independent UK

If Roe falls, some fear repercussions for reproductive care

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Editorial: First abortion, next birth control — women understand the stakes

Over the past few weeks, Americans have come to understand just how deeply Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that established women’s rights to control their reproductive health care, is ingrained in the nation’s legal foundation. The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion has put the…

Inverse

What to expect if you’re expecting to go off birth control

If you are planning to quit birth control, know that some women may also experience changes to their periods, skin, or mood.

Salon

GOP candidate wants to ban birth control

MAGA candidate Jacky Eubanks says contraception goes against God's "moral order"

Benzinga

Why TherapeuticsMD Shares Are Trading Higher Today

TherapeuticsMD Inc (NASDAQ:TXMD) shares are trading higher after FDA approved the supplemental application, including minor revisions to Annovera's in vitro release testing specification that allowed for normal manufacturing variability. The FDA approved Annovera in August 2018 as the only long-lasting, reversible, procedure-free birth control. With the approval of the supplemental application, the company believes…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: If activists are serious about 'life,' they should embrace contraception access

As contentious as the issue of abortion rights is at the moment, it would be easy to assume there’s no overlap between those who believe women have a right to biological self-determination and those who believe that terminating a pregnancy at any stage is murder — an argument that some…

The Conversation

Birth control: what to expect if you choose to come off it

Deciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this – whether that’s to have a baby, or because of negative side effects you might be experiencing (such as mood swings). But while there’s plenty of…

Los Angeles Times

If men could get pregnant, abortion and baby formula would be free

As the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, America is suffering a baby formula shortage.

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