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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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 Vasectomy Is
 Young Man's Pill 

More under-40s opt for the liberating procedure

Jul 15, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Once exclusive to the over-40 crowd, vasectomies are increasingly popular among young men who want condom-free sex and no fears of Daddydom. But there's also a control component, writes Richard Morgan in Details: These men are taking charge of birth control, not leaving it up to the woman. "I... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • sex • birth control • condom • birth control pill • vasectomy

Mayor: No
Proof of Teen Pregnancy Pact

Glouester staff, families doubt explanation for baby boom

Jun 23, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mayor of Gloucester says there’s no proof that teenage girls in the Massachusetts town made a pact to have babies together, the AP reports. The principal of Gloucester High School, where a bizarre spate of 17 girls got pregnant this year, was quoted in Time saying the girls... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • weird • birth control • Catholic • social conservatives • teen pregnancy

 17 High School
 Teens Pregnant
 After Secret Pact 

High fives over positive tests spark Mass. birth control battle

Jun 20, 08 3:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A pact among teenage girls to get pregnant has resulted in 17 pregnancies at a single Massachusetts high school—and sparked a debate in the conservative Catholic fishing town about birth control and available career options, reports Time magazine. Officials began to get wise to the secret pact when... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • weird • birth control • Catholic • social conservatives • teen pregnancy

Surprise! Half of US Pregnancies Are Accidents

28 million American women are at risk of unintended pregnancy

May 26, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly half of all US pregnancies are accidents, a new survey shows. The risk of unintended pregnancy is especially high for women unsatisfied with their contraceptive method, says the report, released by a think tank on reproductive issues. The problem isn't laziness or absent-mindedness, reports the Boston Globe—it's a... More »

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contraception • pregnancy

Blair Bared '02 Miscarriage to Quell Iraq Rumor

Cherie details shock when Tony went public in new autobiography

May 12, 08 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Blair's public revelation in 2002 that his wife had suffered a miscarriage halted rumors that his delayed vacation meant the Iraq invasion was imminent—but also appalled Cherie Blair, reports the Times of London. The former PM’s wife unveils some major revelations in her new autobiography, including that... More »

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Tony Blair • contraception • Queen Elizabeth II • miscarriage • Cherie Blair

 Benedict Brings
 Down the House
 That Ruth Built 

Pope's homily brings 60,000 Catholics to their feet in Yankee Stadium

Apr 20, 08 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - With pop music blaring and a roaring crowd, Yankee Stadium might have easily been hosting a rock concert today, reports the New York Times, rather than the rock star of Catholicism. The object of the adoration of 60,000 was Pope Benedict XVI, who finished up his US tour by... More »

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abortion • contraception • Pope Benedict XVI • Yankee Stadium • Latin Mass • Popemobile • Catholics • Pope Benedict's US visit

Teen Pregnancy Down in US, Feds Say

And more women
are keeping babies
out of wedlock

Apr 14, 08 6:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Teen pregnancy is down and more unmarried 20-somethings are getting pregnant in America, Reuters reports. A 2004 federal study also shows that more unmarried women are keeping their babies, except among blacks. Why the drop in teen pregnancies? "There is some evidence that contraceptive use was increasing among teenagers... More »

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abortion • contraception • condom • conception • single parenting • teen pregnancy • single women

March Madness

Urologist: Shoot, Don't Score

Docs offer March Madness vasectomy special for couch-potato sports fans

Mar 11, 08 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Crafty Oregon urologists are boosting their vasectomy clinic business at a time of year when a lot of men are on the sofa anyway, the Oregonian reports. A weekend of NCAA basketball tournament action allows just about enough time to recuperate from the surgery. "When March Madness approaches, you... More »

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contraception • basketball • NCAA basketball • birth control • March Madness • vasectomy • urology

Brazil Govt. Targets Carnival Debauchery

Sex-crazed partygoers get free condoms, morning-after pills

Jan 29, 08 11:35 AM CST
(Newser) - As Brazil prepares to indulge in the 5-day party known as Carnival, the president is spearheading a campaign to get samba-crazed revelers to practice safe sex and drink in moderation. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Brazilians to have fun in his weekly radio address, AFP reports, but reminded them... More »

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contraception • AIDS • Catholic Church • Brazil • condom • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva • safe sex • samba • Carnival • morning after pill • Recife

Price of Pill for Students Soars

Rule change eliminates discounts at college health centers

Nov 22, 07 3:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Female students at US colleges may be cutting back on reliable contraceptives because a quirk in a federal law has made birth-control pills up to four times more expensive, health officials warn. A recent change in Medicaid regulations means drug companies no longer offer big discounts to health centers where... More »

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contraception • women's health • Planned Parenthood • sexual health • Medicaid • birth control • college • condom • contraceptive patch • birth control pill • contraceptive • health centers • colleges and universities • Abstinence Clearinghouse • Deficit Reduction Act • college student

Maine Middle School Offers Preteens the Pill

Parents OK health center visits, but care is confidential

Oct 18, 07 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Portland, Maine, middle school stirred controversy last night when its board voted 5-2 to make birth control pills and patches available for its pupils, typically between 11 and 13 years old. The move was prompted by the school nurse's claim that five of 134 students treated by the health... More »

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contraception • sex education • birth control • birth control pill • Portland, Maine

Maternal Death Rate Still High

Oct 13, 07 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite two decades of efforts, more than half a million women die each year while pregnant or from complications after childbirth, the Guardian reported. While overall abortion rates have dropped and contraceptive use has increased, Africa and parts of Asia are bucking those trends. Some experts blame the Bush administration,... More »

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Africa • contraception • childbirth • abstinence • maternal death

Sales Rocket for Morning-After Pill

Plan B still under fire from conservative critics

Aug 23, 07 3:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sales of the morning-after pill have zoomed since it became available over the counter last year, but conservative activists are still lobbying to block it from pharmacy shelves. The federal Food and Drug Administration ruled in 2006 that the pill, marketed under the name Plan B, be made available without... More »

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abortion • contraception • rape • birth control • Plan B

Birth Control Prices at US Colleges Skyrocket

Female students may no longer be able to afford the Pill

Jul 26, 07 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many college students may no longer be able to afford birth control come September, thanks to a 2006 bill that discourages drug companies from offering schools deep discounts on contraceptives. The change went into effect this year, but students will feel the crunch only now, as health centers that stocked... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • pharmaceutical companies • sexual health • birth control • college • condom • contraceptive patch • STD • birth control pill • college student

Sales of Morning-After Pill Double

As use of emergency contraceptive grows, controversy continues unabated

Jul 13, 07 2:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly a year after Plan B became available over the counter, sales of the emergency contraception have doubled, the Washington Post reports. Since the FDA approved nonprescription access to the morning-after pill, sales for 2007 are on track to approach $80 million, the manufacturer says. Proponents laud the trend, but... More »

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contraception • women's health • Plan B

Brazil to Subsidize Birth Control

Cheaper pills give poor women same right to family planning, says president

May 29, 07 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just weeks after Pope Benedict XVI decried contraception as a threat to the future of Latin America on his visit to Brazil, Brazil's president announced that the government would subsidize birth control pills at private pharmacies so poor women can have "the same right that the wealthy have to... More »

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contraception • Latin America • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • women • women's rights • Brazil • religion • birth control • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva • birth control pill

FDA Approves No-Period Birth Control Pill

Drug from Wyeth includes 28 days of low-dose hormones

May 23, 07 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FDA yesterday approved Lybrel, the birth control pill designed to stop women's periods for as long as they're on the medication, the AP reports. Unlike most other contraceptive pills, which consist of  21 daily doses of hormone treatments and 7 days of sugar pills, Lybrel contains 28 daily doses... More »

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contraception • FDA • health • women's health • women • birth control • Lybrel • birth control pill • Wyeth

Stop Periods, Period?

They call it the curse, but women are mixed on birth control pill that stops menstruation

Apr 20, 07 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women may complain about their periods, but would they miss them when they're gone? The FDA is set to approve an oral contraceptive that suppresses periods entirely, sparking controversy—including a documentary making the rounds of college campuses—over the meaning of menstruation. More »

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contraception • FDA • health • women's health • women • birth control • birth control pill

Condom-Hating Health Official Steps Down

Bush's top family planning official resigns after legal action against him

Mar 30, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bush's top family planning official resigned unexpectedly yesterday, on the heels of a legal action against him in Massachusetts, the Boston Globe reports. The lawsuit  initiated by Medicaid  targets Dr. Eric Keroack's private practice in Marblehead. Abortion rights groups protested his appointment five months ago, claiming he opposed birth control... More »

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health care • abortion • contraception • health • cervical cancer • Medicaid • sex education • Eric Keroack • birth control • Department of Health • condom

Teens Taught Fertility 101

Mar 21, 07 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new book teaches teenage girls how to determine when they are (and are not) most likely to become pregnant, but some adults are sure they want girls to have the information. Cycle Savvy,The Smart Teen's Guide to the Mysteries of Her Body by Toni Weschler, shows teens how... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • fertility • Toni Weschler • women • sex • birth control • teenager

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