Oct 07, 2009 -
It ushered in the 1960s sexual revolution and gave women control over their own fertility. But the Pill may also have changed women's taste in men, according to a study.
Scientists say the hormones in the oral contraceptive suppress a woman's interest in masculine men and make boyish men more attractive.
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Sep 14, 2009 -
Anti-abortion group wants to make birth-control illegal in Florida
posted by Aaron Deslatte on Sep 11, 2009 2:00:06 PM
By Josh Hafenbrack, Tallahassee Bureau
TALLAHASSEE -- A nationwide anti-abortion group launched an effort in Florida Friday to outlaw all abortions and certain types of birth control, including oral contraceptives and the morning-after pill.
The religion-infused movement, called "Personhood Florida," would define conception in Florida's constitution at the "biological beginnings," supporters said -- when the sperm meets the egg. The group filed its amendment today but the exact ballot language is still being worked out, said Secretary of State Spokeswoman Jennifer Krell-Davis.
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Feb 09, 2009 -
February 5, 2009, 4:16 pm
By Nancy Folbre/ NY Times
Nancy Folbre, an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, writes about the economics of public support for family planning.
Recent discussions that the planned stimulus package will not be enough to get the economy moving again included some eye-winking debate over public support for family planning. The package initially included a proposal to allow states to extend Medicaid funding for family planning to women in families with income above existing eligibility thresholds.
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Jan 17, 2008 -
I found this article on Yahoo! Health and I had to search a little for it. My current method of birth control is the nuvaring and I had trouble finding an article current enough to mention it!
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