More Black woman cite abortion as top issue in 2024
By Amanda Seitz | Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than a quarter of female Black voters describe abortion as their top issue in this year’s presidential election, a poll out …
Birth Control
First OTC birth control pill begins shipping to stores
By Matthew Perrone | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month, allowing American women and teens to purchase …
Universal diabetes drug coverage could be ‘life-changing’: doctor
Raman Kumar says a federal plan to cover diabetes medications and supplies would be “phenomenal” because she’ll finally stop worrying about how to pay for her care. “It’s so expensive,” she said of replacing a …
Alabama hospital halts IVF in wake of state court ruling
By Kim Chandler | Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court …
Audrina 28 birth control pill stickers misprinted in some lots, Health Canada says
Certain lots of Audrina 28 birth control pills contain day-of-the-week stickers that have a misprint that could lead to confusion around when to take the medication, Health Canada says. Audrina …
NDP close to presenting ‘final offer’ on pharmacare: Singh – National
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is getting close to giving the Liberals their final offer on a single-payer pharmacare plan as the negotiation deadline quickly approaches. “We’re getting …
Colorado abortion clinics see surge in demand post-Roe
Colorado’s abortion clinics have been adjusting to higher demand since the end of Roe v. Wade more than a year-and-a-half ago, expanding their services to meet the needs of local …
Canada’s 2022 fertility rate lowest on record, StatsCan reports
Canada’s total fertility rate dropped to its lowest point in more than a century of data-keeping in 2022, hitting just 1.33 children per woman, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The 7.4 …
New male contraceptive is reversible, blocks sperm with injection
Vasectomies and condoms have traditionally been the only ways men can use contraception, but a Los Angeles-based health startup wants to change that. NEXT Life Sciences is pioneering Plan A, …
March for Life rallies against abortion in snowy DC
By Ashraf Khalil and Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied under falling snow on Friday at the annual March for Life, …