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Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

Associated Press  

Hours after Donald Trump was elected president for the second time, Dr. Clayton Alfonso had two messages from patients seeking to replace their IUDs. And companies that sell emergency contraception and abortion pills say they’re seeing significant spikes in requests from people who are stockpiling the medications — one saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception from the …

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Morning-after pill sales surge online, telehealth companies say, as women prepare for second Trump term
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Morning-after pill sales surge online, telehealth companies say, as women prepare for second Trump term

CNN  

CNN — Online sales of emergency contraceptives, like the morning-after pill Plan B, have skyrocketed in the United States in the past week – days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election, according to retailers. When women live in states with increased regulation around abortion, “they think that they also don’t have access to this product too,” Plotch said …

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Abortion pill demand hit record high on Donald Trump’s election victory day; 5,000 orders in just 12 hours
2 months ago

Abortion pill demand hit record high on Donald Trump’s election victory day; 5,000 orders in just 12 hours

Live Mint  

Following the recent US presidential election results, demand for abortion pills surged dramatically as concerns grew over potential restrictions in a new Donald Trump administration. Unprecedented spike in abortion pill requests The Guardian reported that as results favoring Trump spread, Aid Access, a provider of mail-order abortion pills, saw an unprecedented 5,000 requests for abortion pills within 12 hours. We’ve …

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Iowa attorney general will resume emergency contraception funding for rape victims
7 months, 1 week ago

Iowa attorney general will resume emergency contraception funding for rape victims

The Independent  

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Democrats and Republicans keep colliding over contraception
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats and Republicans keep colliding over contraception

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by The 19th, a nonprofit news organization. Democratic efforts to protect contraception access — and Republican opposition — were thrust into the 2024 spotlight last week when Donald Trump told a Pittsburgh CBS affiliate that his GOP White House campaign was “looking at” restrictions on contraception, and that he ultimately expected “some states are going …

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A comment from Trump and GOP actions in the states put contraceptive access in the 2024 spotlight
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A comment from Trump and GOP actions in the states put contraceptive access in the 2024 spotlight

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Republican lawmakers in states across the U.S. have been rejecting Democrats’ efforts to protect or expand access to birth control, an issue Democrats are promoting as a major issue in this year’s elections along with abortion and other reproductive rights concerns. He went further in the post on his social media platform, saying “I do not support a …

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Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist who refused to provide emergency contraceptives to a customer because of his personal beliefs engaged in discrimination. The three-judge panel ruled Monday that pharmacist George Badeaux engaged in business discrimination in 2019 when he wouldn’t fill a prescription for an emergency contraception that is used to …

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In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs

NPR  

In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs Enlarge this image toggle caption Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images Update: On March 1, major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced they had been certified to begin dispensing mifepristone at select locations in states where abortion is legal. Medication abortion now accounts for more …

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Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination
1 year ago

Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination

The Independent  

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Common arthritis drug could boost effectiveness of morning-after pill, study finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Common arthritis drug could boost effectiveness of morning-after pill, study finds

The Independent  

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Birth Control Is Next
1 year, 8 months ago

Birth Control Is Next

Slate  

At first glance, what’s happening right now in Iowa looks like a rosy vision for the future of reproductive rights. Pulse Life Advocates, one of the Iowa-based anti-abortion groups that is advocating against the over-the-counter contraception bill, states on its website that “contraception kills babies.” It’s relatively uncommon for an anti-abortion group to state its animus toward birth control so …

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Iowa Won't Pay For Rape Victims' Abortions Or Contraceptives
1 year, 9 months ago

Iowa Won't Pay For Rape Victims' Abortions Or Contraceptives

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates. Under the previous attorney general, Democrat Tom Miller, Iowa’s victim compensation fund also paid for Plan B, the …

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Honduran president ends ban on emergency contraception, making it widely available
1 year, 10 months ago

Honduran president ends ban on emergency contraception, making it widely available

NPR  

Honduran president ends ban on emergency contraception, making it widely available Enlarge this image toggle caption Office of the Honduran Presidency Office of the Honduran Presidency Women's rights activists in Honduras are celebrating a major victory, after President Xiomara Castro announced that her government will lift its near-total ban on the emergency contraception pill. The WHO's policy recommendation states, "All …

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Idaho Universities Forbid Staff From Telling Students How To Obtain Abortions
2 years, 3 months ago

Idaho Universities Forbid Staff From Telling Students How To Obtain Abortions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BOISE, Idaho — Idaho universities are warning staffers not to refer students to abortion providers, and at least one public university is barring employees from telling students how to obtain emergency contraception or birth control as well. It’s not yet clear how the the law barring “advertising or promoting” abortion and birth control services could impact students …

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Explained: Why female fans at Qatar World Cup risk prison or flogging for reporting sexual violence
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Why female fans at Qatar World Cup risk prison or flogging for reporting sexual violence

New York Times  

Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup has been controversial ever since the Gulf nation was awarded the tournament by FIFA 12 years ago. Qatar’s supreme committee, which oversees the whole World Cup 2022 project, argues that “Qatar protects and promotes the rights of women, and this extends to all women visiting for the World Cup”, while FIFA insists “any fan …

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EXPLAINER: ‘Morning after pill’ not always option after rape
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: ‘Morning after pill’ not always option after rape

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Some leaders in states with strict abortion bans say exceptions for rape or incest victims aren’t needed because emergency contraceptives can be used instead. Another form of emergency contraception, a copper intrauterine device, is seen as the most effective method, if inserted into a woman’s uterus within five days of unprotected sex. Greg Abbott and South Carolina state …

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Biden administration says pharmacies can’t turn away people who have a prescription for a drug that may end a pregnancy
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden administration says pharmacies can’t turn away people who have a prescription for a drug that may end a pregnancy

CNN  

CNN — In clarifying guidance announced Wednesday, the Biden administration says federal law does not allow pharmacies to turn away people who have a prescription for a drug that may end a pregnancy. “We are committed to ensuring that everyone can access health care, free of discrimination,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a news release Wednesday. “This includes access …

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Emergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get it
2 years, 6 months ago

Emergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get it

NPR  

Emergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get it Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images With abortion getting banned or heavily restricted in many states, reproductive health experts say it's important that both patients and providers know the options available when it comes to emergency contraception. If you can't get …

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Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptives
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptives

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is limiting how many emergency contraceptives consumers can buy, joining other retailers who put in place similar caps following the Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade. A similar policy went into effect Monday at the drugstore chain Rite Aid, which has limited the purchase of Plan B pills to three units per customer due to …

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Some Missouri hospitals briefly halt emergency contraception
2 years, 6 months ago

Some Missouri hospitals briefly halt emergency contraception

Associated Press  

A large Missouri hospital chain briefly stopped providing emergency contraception amid confusion over whether the state’s abortion ban could put doctors at risk of criminal charges for providing the medication, even for sexual assault victims. “Saint Luke’s Health System is aware of and continues to closely monitor legal developments regarding Missouri’s abortion trigger law, including recent comments from the Missouri …

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Major health system stops, then resumes Plan B amid Missouri's abortion ban ambiguity
2 years, 6 months ago

Major health system stops, then resumes Plan B amid Missouri's abortion ban ambiguity

NPR  

Major health system stops, then resumes Plan B amid Missouri's abortion ban ambiguity Enlarge this image toggle caption Carlos Moreno/KCUR Carlos Moreno/KCUR Saint Luke's Health System, which operates 17 hospitals, pharmacies and urgent care clinics in the Kansas City area, announced on Wednesday afternoon that it will resume providing emergency contraceptives following comments from the Missouri Attorney General's Office and …

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Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available
2 years, 6 months ago

Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

NPR  

Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images Imagine this scenario that untold numbers of women find themselves in each year. She says emergency contraception pills need to be taken within five days after unprotected sex — "but the sooner, the better." …

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If Roe falls, some fear repercussions for reproductive care
2 years, 7 months ago

If Roe falls, some fear repercussions for reproductive care

Associated Press  

If the Supreme Court follows through on overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion likely will be banned or greatly restricted in about half the U.S. states. “The rhetoric has been really increasing over the last several years,” said Mara Gandal-Powers, the director of birth control access at the National Women’s Law Center. Political attempts to block access to intrauterine devices and …

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If Roe falls, some fear repercussions for reproductive care
2 years, 7 months ago

If Roe falls, some fear repercussions for reproductive care

The Independent  

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