Posts Categorized: Birth Control

Scientific Breakthrough Could Lead to Unisex Contraceptives

Posted April 18th, 2016 by south ave & filed under Birth Control.

The search for a birth control pill for men has had its fair share of hurdles. Over the years, pharmaceutical companies have explored a variety of experimental options, but none of them have made it to market. Recently, a research team at the University of Minnesota announced that they were working on a new type… Read more »

A Birth Control Pill for Men May Soon be a Reality

Posted March 17th, 2016 by south ave & filed under Birth Control.

In recent years, researchers have developed a variety of new contraceptive options for women. From intrauterine devices to hormone injections, there are more ways for women to take birth control than ever. The search for male contraceptives, on the other hand, has been far more elusive. Most male birth control options have been experimental, or… Read more »

Zika Outbreak Raises Important Concerns About Women’s Rights

Posted February 15th, 2016 by south ave & filed under abortion law, Birth Control.

In April of 2015, an outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus took hold in Brazil and soon spread to other countries in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Since the outbreak began nearly a year ago, there have been an estimated 1.6 million confirmed cases of Zika infection, the vast majority of which have… Read more »

In Texas, Defunding Planned Parenthood Harms Women’s Health

Posted February 8th, 2016 by south ave & filed under abortion law, Birth Control.

In January of 2013, Texas eliminated Planned Parenthood clinics from their Medicaid program. In an effort justify the move, state legislators cited an undercover video recording that purportedly showed Planned Parenthood employees discussing the sale of fetal tissue. The video has since been discredited as a heavily-edited hoax designed to villainize Planned Parenthood. In 2011,… Read more »