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Contraceptives

politics Mar. 20, 2024

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
science of us Jan. 25, 2019

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
teens May 29, 2015

This High School Is a Birth-Control UtopiaSure, teens should have access to free birth control, but this school-based clinic in Seattle really stands out.

By Alex Ronan

wearable tech Apr. 10, 2015

Maybe This Female Condom Will Be Something Other Than a Vibrating Vagina-LinerA new contraceptive that promises high returns.

By Molly Oswaks
the future July 7, 2014

Here Comes a Remote-Controlled Birth-Control DeviceTerrifying but also incredibly convenient.

By Allison P. Davis
body politic June 13, 2013

The Daughter Problem: Obama and Teen Girl Sex PanicThe president may be setting policies based on his preteen daughters, but all women have to live with the consequences.

By Ann Friedman
Feb. 11, 2012

Bishops Still Really Unhappy With Obama’s Contraception CompromiseSay it’s “unacceptable” and “raises serious moral concerns.”

By Andre Tartar
religion Feb. 10, 2012

Obama Compromises With Religious Groups in Contraception Battle [Updated]New York archbishop Timothy Dolan helped get the president to budge.

By Joe Coscarelli
2012 Feb. 8, 2012

Obama’s Contraception Rule Has Republicans Remembering Social IssuesGOP candidates and Catholic leaders appreciate the opening to battle the administration on a social issue.

By Joe Coscarelli
post-modern love May 10, 2011

The Birth Control Pill Hasn’t Done Lumberjacks Any FavorsThe pill makes “less-masculine men seem more attractive.”

By Nitasha Tiku