Free the Pill!
by Carrie Baker Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the birth control pill for distribution in the … More
Blog Posts: Birth Control & Family Planning
Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s
“If the plastic speculum was the tool of choice for self-help advocates, leading women to a better understanding of their own bodies, then … More
Refusing to Be Silenced: Federal Gag Rule an Active Threat to All Who Care about HIV
by Anna Forbes On April 23, Judge Michael McShane of Federal District Court in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction against a federal “gag … More
Religion-Restricted Healthcare and its Effects on Reproductive Health Needs
by Rebekah Rollston In my last year of medical school, I began looking into residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology. My first interview of … More
Faith, Not Contraception, at the Heart of Trump’s Family Planning Funding
Under the Trump administration, Title X — the federal family planning program — will prioritize funding for abstinence and faith-based family planning, according … More
The Sad State of Sexual Health Education in Physician Training
by Rebekah Rollston As a primary care physician, people come to me with all sorts of questions about their sexual health: they want … More
“Uber of Birth Control” in the Crosshairs of Anti-Abortion Activists
If you thought an app that delivers contraception to your door would barely register on the radar of anti-reproductive rights activists, you’d be … More
The Trump Administration’s Latest Plan To Dismantle Reproductive Rights
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a draft of its strategic plan for the next four years -- … More
What You Need to Know About Essure
Women report severe pain, hair loss, and heavy bleeding. They share stories of migraines, tooth decay, and brain fog. Some develop life altering … More
3 Reasons Why Gutting Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Is Bad
In an ongoing effort to wipe away any vestige of Barack Obama’s presidency, the Trump administration has gutted federal funding of evidence-based teen … More