The reproductive health landscape in the U.S. keeps shifting, particularly since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Access to medications such as birth control and emergency contraception is also changing, with over-the-counter (OTC) options now available for both. But not everyone knows what options exist, how they work or where to find them. Here’s […]
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Joe Biden boosts abortion, contraception access on Roe v. Wade anniversary
WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden is taking steps to expand access to abortion medication and contraception, the latest moves by his administration to counter a wave of state abortion bans while he makes reproductive rights a centerpiece of his reelection bid. The new actions include expanding coverage for no-cost contraception through the Affordable Care Act […]
Emergency contraception sales spike after New Year’s. Here’s why — and how the pills prevent pregnancy.
Unprotected sex on New Year’s Eve may be driving a spike in sales of emergency contraception after the holiday, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. In the study, researchers looked at marketing data on weekly aggregated sales of emergency contraception between 2016 and 2022 and found that sales significantly increase […]
Emergency contraception sales spike after New Year’s. Here’s why — and how the pills prevent pregnancy.
Unprotected sex on New Year’s Eve may be driving a spike in sales of emergency contraception after the holiday, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. In the study, researchers looked at marketing data on weekly aggregated sales of emergency contraception between 2016 and 2022 and found that sales significantly increase […]
Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for a woman who was denied emergency contraception in 2019 told the Minnesota Court of Appeals Thursday that the pharmacist who refused to fill the prescription discriminated against her on the basis of her sex. But an attorney for George Badeaux, the pharmacist at Thrifty White in central Minnesota, said his […]