Sugar Editorial Picks
Nov 03, 2009 -
There are more teen pregnancies in the UK than anywhere else in Europe. It might make sense then, that an experiment was conducted at six secondary schools that were considered "pregnancy hotspots" in Oxfordshire. The experiment?
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Aug 05, 2009 -
Widespread access to family planning medication can come with some negative side effects. Gynecologists in India are reporting a sharp rise in medical complications, such as excessive bleeding or incomplete abortions, due to women's casual use of over the counter emergency contraception and abortion pills. Doctors say that women commonly look up the dosages on the Internet and then buy the pills themselves, never consulting a doctor.
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Mar 05, 2009 -
If you've had an "oops" moment in the bedroom where the condom broke, your NuvaRing slipped out for too long, or you forgot to take the pill, then you may be grateful that Plan B (emergency contraception) is available.
Since it's crucial to take Plan B within 72 hours of your mishap, you'll have to rush to the drugstore to pick it up ASAP . .
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Nov 16, 2008 -
I recently went off the pill because my husband and I want to start trying to get pregnant this Spring. I thought it would be a good idea to let my body adjust, so we've been using condoms ever since. Though I've been ready for a while now, my husband wants to wait until we're more financially stable, which I completely understand.
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Apr 01, 2008 -
Whether the condom broke while you were having sex, or you noticed that your NuvaRing had accidentally slipped out without you knowing, there may come a time for emergency contraception (Plan B) so let's see what you know about it.
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Aug 22, 2007 -
Emergency contraception, also called Plan B can be a total life saver if your birth control fails you. Contrary to popular belief, Plan B is not an abortion pill - it's simply 2 little pills that contain levonorgestrel, the same hormone found in regular birth control pills, but just a stronger dose. When taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, they can prevent the fertilization of your egg.
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Jul 16, 2007 -
Has this scenario ever happened to you? The condom breaks while having sex? It happens all the time, but luckily there is EC (Emergency Contraception) or the "Morning After" pill as a backup -- accidents do happen!
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Jul 10, 2009 -
"Any refusal to dispense — regardless of whether it is motivated by religion, morals, conscience, ethics, discriminatory prejudices, or personal distaste for a patient — violates the rules."
This week a US appeals court ruled that a pharmacist's personal convictions does not outweigh a patient's right to timely medication.
Two Washington state pharmacists filed a lawsuit saying that their religious beliefs should exempt them from carrying emergency contraception.
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Jul 25, 2008 -
Right now Church and State aren't looking so separate in the US. Both the Catholic Church's opposition to birth control as well as the Bush Administration's similar attempt to limit access to contraception by defining it as abortion, have been openly criticized this week by contraception advocates.
An open letter, written by over 50 international Catholic dissent groups, asks the Pope to lift the Church's ban on birth control.
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Mar 24, 2009 -
I'm grateful that Plan B is available in drugstores and pharmacies, but you have to be at least 18 years old to buy it without a prescription. In spite of that, minors are also having sex, which is why a judge in Brooklyn has ordered the FDA to reconsider its decision and allow underage girls access to this emergency contraception too. The court ruling ordered the FDA to act within 30 days, so now all women 17 and up will soon have access to this safe and effective drug!
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