Planned Parenthood Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Right to Birth Control
Planned Parenthood is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that protected birth control and led the way to the legalization of abortion.
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Sens. Cory Gardner and Kelly Ayotte Push Bill For Over-the-Counter Birth Control
Cory Gardner and Kelly Ayotte are pushing joint legislation that would incentivize drug companies that manufacture “routine-use contraceptives” to apply to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a switch to over-the-counter (OTC) sales.
Study: Birth Control Pills Associated With Thinning of Brain Structures Important in Regulating Emotions
“You might think after 50 years and hundreds of millions of women taking various incarnations of the pill, there would be a large and cohesive and impressive body of evidence on it, but there’s next to nothing,” one researcher says in amazement.
Comedy Central’s Amy Schumer: Guns Still Easier To Get Than Birth Control
On April 21 Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer ran a parody ad in which Schumer complained that guns are easier to acquire than birth control pills.
Iran Considers Vasectomy, Birth Control Ban; Amnesty Lashes Out
Iran’s new family planning laws enraged the international community and human rights organizations. The regime has proposed a ban on vasectomies and cutting access to contraception and abortion in an attempt to grow the population.
Obamacare: Federal Court Nixes Religious Contraceptive Mandate Challenge
A federal appeals court has reversed lower-court victories by two western Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses and a private Christian college that challenged birth control coverage mandates as part of federal health care reforms.
Pope Francis: Good Catholics Need Not Breed ‘Like Rabbits’
While reasserting that Catholic couples should be open to life, Pope Francis also said they should practice “responsible parenthood,” not just having all the children they can.
Turkish President Erdogan: Birth Control Use Is ‘Treason’ Against Turkey
Turkish President Erdogan said birth control is “treason” against Turkey.
