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For other uses, see Birth control (disambiguation). Birth control is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman giving birth or becoming pregnant. Methods and intentions typically termed birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family planning. Mechanisms which are intended to reduce the likelihood of the fertilisation of an ovum by a spermatozoon may more specifically be referred ...
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Contraception News Headlines
- Fertility detection good as pill for contraception
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:31 EST
- Some Doctors Do Not Tell Patients About Treatments They Oppose, Including Contraception, Study Says
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Tracking fertility signs as effective as the Pill
MSNBC - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:33 EST
- Guttmacher Institute Report Examines 2006 State Legislation On Reproductive Health, Rights
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Controversy over 'Over the counter' Contraception
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:31 EST
- Rwandan Legislators To Launch Campaign Promoting Family Planning In Effort To Control Fertility Rates
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Contraceptives And The Poor; Plus New Findings On Cryptococcosis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- NEJM Article Documents Doctors' Stand Against Abortion, Suggests Need For Conscience Protections And Ethics Education - Christian Medical Association
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Need For Conn. Bill That Would Require State Hospitals To Provide EC To Rape Survivors 'Ludicrous, But True,' Editorial Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Most women view "morning after pills" favorably
Reuters - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:28 EST
- Chile To Resume National Program Providing EC At No Cost To Girls, Women At Public Hospitals
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Teenage pregnancy myth dismissed
BBC - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- Colorado, Oregon, North Dakota, Virginia Take Actions On Abortion, EC Access, Sex Education
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- A Conversation With David E. Clapham: Small Wonders: Understanding the Way of the Warrior Sperm
New York Times - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:29 EST
- Panel Of Experts Convene To Make Recommendations On FDA's Testing Of Oral Contraception
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Counseling Helps Young Women Cut Drinking, Improve Contraception Use
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Conn. Hospitals' 'Reluctance' To Dispense EC To Rape Survivors Prompts Advocates To Call For Bill Requiring Provision Of Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Some Congressional Democrats Promote Family Planning, Assistance For Women Proceeding With Unintended Pregnancies, Avoid Abortion Issue Directly
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Chilean Court Halts National Program Providing EC At No Cost To Girls, Women
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Latin American Governments Attempting To Boost EC Access In Light Of Lessening Catholic Influence On Sexuality, Reuters Reports
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Studies Examine Menopause Treatments, Oral Contraception To Eliminate Monthly Periods, Stem Cell Generation Techniques
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Hormonal Contraception Use Does Not Increase Women's Risk Of HIV Infection, Study Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Year-round contraception safely ends periods
Reuters - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:36 EST
- Male Contraception: Discovery Stirs Interest Among Scientists And Drug Developers
ScienceDaily - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Hormonal contraception doesn't raise HIV risk: study
Reuters - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:23 EST
- Contraception Access For HIV-Positive Women Should Be Boosted To Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission, Letter To Editor Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Hormonal Contraception Does Not Appear To Increase HIV Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- Hormonal Contraception Does Not Appear To Increase HIV Risk
National Institutes of Health - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:18 EST
- Hormonal Contraception Does Not Appear To Increase HIV Risk
ScienceDaily - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Nurse Practitioners Of Women's Health Publishes Issue Highlighting Contraception History And Advancements
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Recommended Merger, Closure Of Hospitals In Albany, N.Y., Area Raises Abortion, Contraception Policy Conflicts
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Male Contraception: UVa Discovery Stirring Interest Among Basic Scientists And Drug Developers
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Free Condoms for Prisoners?
ABC News - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:15 EST
- Studies Examine Hormonal Contraception And HIV Infection Risk, Effective Behavior Change Programs To Prevent Spread Of HIV
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:00 EST
- ACLU Affiliate Files Suit Saying R.I. College Violated First Amendment By Removing Signs Protesting Pharmacists' Refusal To Dispense Contraception
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Year-Round Contraceptive, Elimination Of Menstrual Cycles Safe, Study Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:00 EST
- Contraception Driving U.S. Decline in Teen Pregnancies
MedicineNet - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Some Massachusetts Hospitals Violating Law Requiring EC Be Offered To Rape Survivors, Survey Says
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Oral pill to end periods is safe: Study
The Earth Times - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:06 EST
- Despite Hype, Male Pill Still Years Away
ABC News - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:59 EST
- Gene Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction?
ABC News - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:07 EST
- US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed'
BBC - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:13 EST
- U.S. Conference Of Catholic Bishops Adopt Document Explaining Position Against Contraception
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Morning-after pill on shelves
MSNBC - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:41 EST
- Pope Benedict Faces 'Difficult Choice' In Determining Whether To Recommend Condoms As HIV Prevention Method, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:00 EST
- Pregnancy rates unchanged with Plan B on hand
Reuters - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:06 EST
- Knowledge Gap Restricts Women's Contraceptive Choice
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- For Plan B, A Broader Reach
Washington Post - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Increased Access To Contraception Not Linked To Decrease In Numbers Of Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortions, Letter To Editor Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:00 EST
- The Consumer: Contraception as an Option for the Man
New York Times - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:36 EST
- Male Contraception: One Door Opens, Another Closes
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Bush Should Promote Expanded Access To Contraception, Comprehensive Sex Education, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Attendees At Conference Say Contraception Promotes Promiscuity, Harms Relationships, Devalues Children
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:00 EST
- What Do Doctors Know And Women Don't?
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Personal Health: New Devices and Effective Options in Contraception
New York Times - Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:04 EST
- Catholic Group To Distribute Voter Guides Emphasizing Church Teachings On Issues Like Abortion, Contraception
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:00 EST
- New York Times Examines Contraceptive Options In U.S.
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:00 EST
- Washington Post Examines Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Race Between Santorum, Casey
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:00 EST
- Abortions Not Halted By Emergency Contraception, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:00 EST
- Emergency Contraception Fails To Halt Abortions, Expert Says
ScienceDaily - Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- An Alternative to Vasectomy
The Earth Times - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:54 EST
- Emergency Contraception Doesn't Lower Abortion Rates
MedicineNet - Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Family Planning Association Comment On Editorial About Emergency Contraception In BMJ, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Chilean President Bachelet Defends Decision To Allow Minors To Obtain No-Cost Emergency Contraception
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:00 EST
- Doubts voiced over emergency pill
BBC - Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:02 EST
- Greater EC Access Has Not Reduced Unintended Pregnancies, Abortion Rates In United Kingdom, Some Experts Say
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:00 EST
- Morning-after pill has proved useless, says family planning expert
The Earth Times - Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:12 EST
- FDA Approves Plan B OTC Status For Women Eighteen And Over
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- Washington State Pharmacy Board Adopts Proposal Concerning Dispensation Of EC
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:00 EST
- Opinion: Over-the-counter Plan B long overdue
MSNBC - Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:55 EST
- Plan B backers vow to fight age restrictions
MSNBC - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:41 EST
- FDA Move To Allow "Plan B" Without A Prescription Is Unsafe And Unwise, Christian Medical Association
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 13 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- FDA Scheme For "Plan B" Is Medically And Legally Questionable, Christian Medical Association
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Legislation Allowing Conscientious Objection For Pharmacists Introduced In About Half Of State Legislatures This Year; None Were Approved
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Access For Plan B For Women 18 And Older
ScienceDaily - Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- Physicians In Clinics With Religious Affiliations Less Likely To Prescribe EC Than Those In Nonreligious-Affiliated Clinics
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- Complaint Filed Against CVS, Rite Aid Pharmacists For Declining To Fill EC Prescription Refills
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:00 EST
- Religion tied to prescribing of morning-after pill
Reuters - Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:31 EST
- Religion tied to prescribing of morning-after pill
Reuters - Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:55 EST
- Amnesty International Considering Proposals To Support Contraception Access, List Abortion In Some Cases As Human Right
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:00 EST
- Illinois Oversight Committee Approves Ruling Requiring Pharmacies That Sell EC To Post Signs About Regulations For Dispensing Pill
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:00 EST
- Mother Jones Releases Timeline Of FDA Action Regarding EC Applications
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Cheaper Contraception Supports Safer Sex, Royal Pharmaceutical Society Says
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 09 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Washington State Pharmacy Board To Re-Examine Language Of Rule That Would Allow Pharmacists To Refuse To Fill EC Prescriptions
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:00 EST
- Washington Post Examines Debate Surrounding Health Care Workers' Religious Freedom Vs. Patients' Rights To Abortion, Fertility Treatment, Birth
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:00 EST
- AFP/Yahoo! News Examines Some Feminists' Belief That 'War' Is Being Waged Against Contraception, Family Planning
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:00 EST
- PPRM Plans To Distribute EC At No Cost In Colorado
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:00 EST
- Reuters Examines Catholic Church's Influence In Latin American Elections, Including Role Of Abortion, Contraception, Premarital Sex
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:00 EST
- Vatican Denounces Abortion, Contraception, IVF
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:00 EST
- Bush Administration Supports Products To 'Assist Responsible Adults' In 'Preventing Or Delaying Conception,' HHS Letter Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Condoms help protect against cervical cancer
MSNBC - Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:56 EST
- US urged to allow wider emergency contraception
Reuters - Fri, 19 May 2006 11:47 EST
- Rodham Clinton Calls For Affordable Access To Contraception, Pledges To Continue Hold On FDA Commissioner Nomination
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Rodham Clinton Calls For Affordable Access To Contraception, Pledges To Continue Hold On FDA Commissioner Nomination
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:00 EST
- Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Issues In Various States
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:00 EST
- Opponents Of EC, Embryonic Stem Cell Research Should Be As Concerned About Embryo Loss Through Rhythm Method, Philosopher Says Opponents Of EC, Emb
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:00 EST
- Washington Post Features Virginia Woman's Abortion Experience, Difficulties Obtaining EC
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:00 EST
- New York Times Magazine Examines Advocacy Against Contraception Use
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 May 2006 12:00 EST
- Use of Contraception Drops, Slowing Decline of Abortion Rate
New York Times - Fri, 05 May 2006 03:00 EST
- Hormonal Male Contraception Reversible After Few Months For All Men
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 01 May 2006 01:00 EST

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