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  1. health
    Do Weight-Loss Drugs Make Birth Control Less Effective?Patients have reported getting unexpectedly pregnant while taking drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  2. politics
    Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the Safe Harbor for All legislation alongside Health Commissioner James McDonald, at Albany Health Center in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Cindy Schultz/The New York Times)
    New Yorkers Can Now Buy Birth Control Without a PrescriptionGovernor Hochul signed an order on Tuesday that allows pharmacists in the state to dispense the medication over the counter.
    By Nia Prater
  3. reproductive health
    What Is Opill? What to Know About the New OTC Birth Control.From cost to side effects to what this means for repro rights, your questions answered.
    By Lux Alptraum
  4. health
    How to Safely Skip Your PeriodThese are the methods a doctor recommends.
    By Julia Craven
  5. health
    FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth-Control PillOpill is expected to be available both online and in popular retail stores starting in early 2024.
    By Nia Prater
  6. health
    Over-the-Counter Birth Control Is ComingOpill, now approved by the FDA to be sold without a prescription, is expected to hit shelves in early 2024.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  7. life after roe
    You May Be Able to Buy the Pill Over the Counter SoonWe’re one step closer to making birth control pills available without a prescription in the U.S. Why has it taken so long?
    By Danielle Cohen
  8. life after roe
    Birth Control That Doesn’t ExpireWithout Roe, patients are telling doctors they want their tubes tied.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  9. life after roe
    Birth-Control Pills Should Be Available to EveryoneThe FDA may make a contraceptive pill available over the counter, which would help protect reproductive freedom at a time of considerable uncertainty.
    By Sarah Jones
  10. power
    Who’s Afraid of Birth Control?A new documentary questions the safety of hormonal contraception. Its argument doesn’t hold up.
    By Lindsay Gellman
  11. power
    Supreme Court Says Employers Can Deny Workers Birth Control CoverageThe ruling could leave as many as 126,000 women without affordable contraception.
    By Bridget Read
  12. health
    Every Girl I Knew Was On ItWhy some women are questioning hormonal birth control.
    By Anna Silman
  13. science of us
    Will My Uterus Rot If I Skip My Birth Control–Induced “Period”?No, apparently. Also, no one seems to know why we’ve been doing this??
    By Edith Zimmerman
  14. science of us
    Natural Cycles Is the First Birth-Control App to Get FDA ApprovalBut it still might not be such a good idea to rely on it for pregnancy prevention.
    By Cari Romm
  15. Birth Control Essure Pulled Prior to Release of Netflix Doc The Bleeding Edge“This is exactly why we do this work: This film has already changed policies and changed history,” filmmaker Kirby Dick said in a statement.
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. science of us
    8 Ways to Make Your IUD Insertion Less TerrifyingSimple ways to plan ahead.
    By Katie Heaney
  17. science of us
    A Brief Timeline of Scientists Promising a Birth-Control Pill for MenIt’s been six decades since the pill was approved for women. Scientists have been promising an option for men for almost as long.
    By Kate Morgan
  18. rants
    Idaho State Senator Screams ‘Abortion Is Murder’ at Visiting StudentsThe students were not there to discuss abortion.
    By Sarah Spellings
  19. The IUD Is Making a ComebackThe IUD is becoming increasingly popular around the world. So, why aren’t more women in the U.S. using this form of contraception?
    By Madison Mills
  20. birth control
    Swedish Contraceptive App Blamed for String of Unwanted PregnanciesNatural Cycles is the first app to be certified as a method of birth control in the E.U.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  21. reproductive rights
    Notre Dame Students Win Their Fight for Free Birth ControlStudents and employees successfully fought back against the school’s plan to deny coverage for birth control.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  22. reproductive rights
    Notre Dame Is Going to Stop Providing Free Birth ControlStudents and staff are affected after the Trump administration rolled back a federal mandate that requires employers to cover contraception costs.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  23. get that money
    Here’s How to Invoice Trump for Your Birth ControlAn invoice generator in response to Trump’s decision to roll back the birth-control mandate.
    By Lisa Ryan
  24. women’s health
    The Trump Administration Just Made It Much Harder to Get Birth ControlThe Trump administration is reportedly ready to roll back the birth-control mandate.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  25. family planning
    Ian Somerhalder Threw Out Nikki Reed’s Birth-Control PillsUmmm.
    By Sarah Spellings
  26. women’s health
    Trump May Roll Back the Rule That Requires Employers to Pay for Birth ControlAs part of Trump’s promise to expand employers’ religious freedom.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  27. The Pill Causing Weight Gain Is the Myth That Won’t Go AwayWhy so many still believe birth control is to blame for those extra pounds.
    By Stephanie Bucklin
  28. abominations
    Men Are Supposedly Going on Bro Trips to Get VasectomiesThey’re “bro-sectomies,” apparently.
    By Sarah Spellings
  29. Tomi Lahren Doesn’t Seem to Know How Much Birth Control Costs“I just don’t think birth control is so outrageously expensive that government funding for it is necessary.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  30. things we fear
    This Popular Birth Control Is Being Recalled After Mixing Up the Placebo PillsThe error potentially put women at risk of pregnancy.
    By Lisa Ryan
  31. politics
    Where Is Ivanka Trump’s Influence Now?As the First Daughter keeps her head down, her dad’s decisions call into question how much pull she really has.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  32. politics
    White House to Roll Back Federal Rule Requiring Employers to Cover Birth ControlEmployers could decline to cover birth control if it conflicts with their religious beliefs.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  33. Gallup: America Is More Socially Liberal Than It’s Ever BeenAmerica’s heathens lost the presidential battle, but they still won the culture war.
    By Eric Levitz
  34. politics
    Trump Taps Anti-Abortion Advocate to Lead Family-Planning ProgramTeresa Manning is an anti-abortion advocate who has questioned the “efficacy” of birth control.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  35. Yes, Your Birth-Control Pills Really Might Be Making You Feel Awful, Study SaysA new study found the pill can have a negative impact on your quality of life.
    By Lisa Ryan
  36. Why This Safe Male Birth Control Won’t Be Available in the U.S. Anytime SoonThe safe and affordable method hasn’t gotten much support from drugmakers.
    By Lisa Ryan
  37. 52 Percent of Men Say They Don’t Benefit From Women Accessing Birth ControlHow do they think this works?
    By Claire Landsbaum
  38. huzzah
    Birth Control Is More Effective Than Before, a New Study FoundFailure rates of contraceptives have dropped in recent years.
    By Lisa Ryan
  39. cabinet of horrors
    Trump’s New Health Secretary Could Be Disastrous for WomenThe Georgia congressman is almost as bad as Mike Pence.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  40. This New Male Birth-Control Method Is Like an IUD for GuysThe gel serves as a long-acting, reversible barrier.
    By Lisa Ryan
  41. IUD Insertions Have Increased by 19 Percent Since the ElectionThe increase was seen in both conservative and liberal areas.
    By Lisa Ryan
  42. politics
    The GOP Just Took a Step Toward Making Birth Control More ExpensiveIn a “vote-a-thon” that lasted until 1 a.m. Thursday morning.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  43. New York Is Fighting to Keep Birth Control Free for New Yorkers, No Matter WhatIf the ACA were to be repealed, there’s a chance New Yorkers could be protected.
    By Dayna Evans
  44. birth control
    Planned Parenthood Has Seen Demand for IUDs Increase by 900 PercentCecile Richards told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.
    By Lisa Ryan
  45. New Trump Health-Care Policy Staffer Thinks Birth Control Causes AbortionsKaty Talento is apparently anti-birth control.
    By Lisa Ryan
  46. desire
    This New Study Dispels Those Pesky Rumors About the Pill and Your Sex DriveIt may not be doing what you think it’s doing.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  47. the pill
    We’re Only a Few Years Away From Over-the-Counter Birth-Control PillsComing soon to a drugstore shelf near you.
    By Jenni Miller
  48. merry christmas?
    How to Get Free Birth Control in Donald Trump’s NameSort of.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  49. women’s health
    It’ll Soon Be Illegal to Defund Planned Parenthood Just for Providing AbortionsOn the state level, at least.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  50. hear us out
    Pro-Choice Policy Actually Reduces the Abortion RatePresenting some enlightening stats.
    By Susan Rinkunas
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