In their letter, Vance and his colleagues also mentioned potentially prosecuting physicians, pharmacists, and others “who break the Federal mail-order abortion laws.” Could the birth control pill be ...

Taking birth control pills is pretty easy — you just pop a tiny pill into your mouth and swallow. There are two different types of birth control pills: combination pills (estrogen and progestin ...

Although birth control pills typically reduce or eliminate period pain, some people report cramping as a side effect. Cramping caused by oral contraceptives is usually temporary. Most birth ...

The program also provides people the knowledge to get insurance and access to birth control. Free birth control is available ...

More than two years after Tennessee enacted one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation, lawmakers are poised to take up ...

Anxiety around access to contraceptive healthcare is at an all-time high, writes Kirsten Meisinger, a family doctor. The reality is that the political climate will not improve soon. But contrary to ...

I would happily support Womankind, but Womankind does not promote birth control, other than the rhythm method and, of course, abstinence. If Womankind really wanted to reduce the number of ...

Fear about possible changes to contraception coverage is motivating a number of Mainers to get IUDs and other forms of long-lasting birth control.

Amid the ongoing debates about abortion, birth control has appeared to be a reassuring constant. Since it moved into the mainstream nearly a century ago, birth control has become a pillar of ...

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have developed a new lab model to study how changes in cervical mucus during ...

a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged ...