Emergency contraception pills have become available in stores such as 7-Eleven and Circle K even as legislators in some states have indicated they want a new level of scrutiny for contraception.

CHICAGO — College student Maya Roman has the handoff down to a science: a text message, a walk to a designated site, and a paper bag delivered with condoms and Plan B emergency contraception. At ...

In 2016, a two-hormone birth control method for men made headlines. The injection showed promise, but Stage II trial was stopped after an independent review panel found the drug had “too many side ...

Let’s look at how far women’s reproductive health options have come in the last 100 years. In an era when people have a number of effective, available options to prevent unintended pregnancy, it’s ...

The University of Connecticut has placed vending machines with the emergency contraceptive Plan B on its campus in an effort to expand access to contraception. The university is the first institution ...

Drawing attention to the parties' opposing stances on reproductive rights in an election year, Democrats forced a Senate vote on whether to begin work on legislation to codify the right to ...

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.

What ethical issues do doctors or other medical professionals face when giving contraceptive advice? Their primary concern should always be the welfare of the patient concerned. This goes hand in hand ...

For Stephanie Force, finding a birth control method that she likes and can get without paying out of pocket has been a struggle, despite the Affordable Care Act's promise of free contraceptives for ...