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More than 50 dissident Catholic groups from around the world have written an open letter asking Pope Benedict XVI to lift the church's ban on birth control.
A councilman has a unique solution to reducing the pigeon population at the Staten Island ferry terminals: Put them on birth control.
Illinois pharmacists who object to dispensing emergency birth control would be allowed to let someone else fill the prescription under a deal that could settle a lawsuit against the state.
New birth-control pills that are less effective in preventing pregnancy than the original contraceptives of the 1960s still could win federal approval if they promise other benefits, under a recommendation by health advisers.
Catalina Island Bison Go On Birth ControlAVALON -- A herd of bison on Catalina Island is going on birth control in an effort to reduce the population. A five-year experimental program begins Friday in which female bison over the age of two will be injected annually with a contraceptive.
Are Birth Control Pills Changing Evolution?After reading this article the part that gives me hope is: "Humans choose partners through their body odor and tend to be attracted to those with a dissimilar genetic make-up to themselves, maintaining genetic diversity.
Increased Stroke Risk From Birth Control Pills, Review FindsWhat triggered her stroke, at such a young age, may have been the birth control pills she was taking. Oral contraceptives nearly double the risk of stroke, according to a review article in MedLink Neurology by three Loyola University Health System neurologists.
Conservative Doctor Valiantly Keeps Women From Becoming SlutsWho says anti-choice extremists don't care about women? A USA Today article on conscience clauses -- legislation that lets health providers deny patients contraception -- quotes a doctor who obviously has only the best interests of women -- stupid, stupid women -- in mind:
Report: Abortions decline worldwideThe decline in abortions corresponded with increased contraceptive use, though access to contraception remains uneven in the developing world.
Birth Control Pills Affect Women's Taste in MenThis year 2.25 million Americans will get married—and a million will get divorced.
Esquire: Pulling Out Method Effectiveness failure rate of only 4 percent?Charlie Rose and America Ferrera are not everybody. You people are way too easily influenced.
Duggar joy: Parents of 18 now grandparents of 1The first Duggar grandchild arrived Thursday night with her proud grandmother, Michelle Duggar, helping daughter-in-law Anna Duggar with the birth. Mackynzie Renee Duggar checked in at an even 8 pounds and 19 inches.
Has the pill changed the rules of sexual attraction?The contraceptive pill alters monthly fluctuations in hormones associated with the menstrual cycle, mimicking the more stable hormonal conditions associated with pregnancy.
Expert: Contraception Vital in Climate Change FightContraception advice is crucial to poor countries' battle with climate change, and policy makers are failing their people if they continue to shy away from the issue, a leading family planning expert said on Friday.
Birth Control Access Threatened by RecessionFor politicians (John Boehner), pundits (Chris Matthews) and all of those people who insist that family planning is a "women's issue" that has nothing to do with the far more serious economic crisis, here's a newsflash: it's all connected.
Pregnant Woman Gets PregnantPregnant Woman Gets Pregnant How one woman got pregnant twice in three weeks. (see the video)
Anti-Choice Floridians Peddling Constitutional Amendment to Criminalize Birth Control PillFlorida has done it again, folks. Yes, the state that brought you Bush v. Gore, the sex offender colony under the bridge, and the shoot-first-ask-questions-later legislation known as the "Stand Your Ground Law" has another idea up its sleeve. And this one's for the ladies.
After every trace of abortion removed from health care reform...now they go after birth control!Our party has made it clear to the religious right that there will be NO payments for abortion in ANY plan for health care reform. Gee, you would think that would satisfy them.
Conservatives looking to defend unbornAnti-abortion conservatives are proposing a new constitutional amendment that critics claim would make it a crime to take birth control pills in Florida.
Condoms cheapest way to fight climate change: Report"Condoms are the cheapest way to reduce carbon emissions, claims a controversial new report.
Virgin Mary Makes an Ironic AppearanceWell, this should pose a problem for devout Catholics everywhere…
Why the Pro-Life Movement Is on the Verge of Civil War This article discusses divisions between pro-life persons who support contraceptives and those who do not.
Pro-Life State Sen. Paul Stanley, Mr. Abstinence cheats on wife with 22 year old intern and gets blackmailedexcerpt: ""Ken Whitehouse:
Britain's advice to teens:"an orgasm a day keeps the doctor away"But times are changing.
Last week, I had a nice friendly conversation with a girl friend of mine. We have both been married a long time and have kids, so the natural flow of the conversation came to forms of birth control.
Program Pays Girls $1 Per Day To Not Get PregnantGREENSBORO -- A buck-a-day -- that's the incentive being offered to young girls to keep them from getting pregnant.
A recent study has correlated a rise in teen pregnancy rates with the religious-based "abstinence only" programs during the Bush years.
Surprise! First Duggar grandchild is a girlThe Duggars learned the sex of their first grandchild live on TODAY as Meredith Vieira revealed that eldest son Josh's wife Anna is due to give birth to a girl.
Surprise! First Duggar grandchild is a girlThe Duggars learned the sex of their first grandchild live on TODAY as Meredith Vieira revealed that eldest son Josh's wife Anna is due to give birth to a girl.
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