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The bill would protect health providers' ability to dispense contraceptives.

Eight Republicans crossed the aisle to join every House Democrat on a bill that would codify the federal right to contraception.

Politically inconvenient abortions get called "not abortions" by the same people who call birth control "abortion"

The morning the Supreme Court struck down our federal protection for abortion, I reflected on the ruling at home with my son and his girlfriend. For each of us, this ruling was deeply personal. My son expressed anxiety about what would happen if he experienced a birth control mishap.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s governor on Thursday shot down a call for a special session by two Democrats seeking to protect access to contraception and a physician’s ability to treat ectopic pregnancies, which are not viable.

Birth control pills are available in the U.S. only with a prescription. Now a drugmaker is asking the FDA to approve a progestin-only contraceptive that would be available without one at pharmacies.

Five years ago, astronomers were electrified to confirm the discovery of Comet C/2017 K2, more commonly known as Comet K2. At the time, it was believed to be one of the largest comets zooming across the universe, with a nucleus believed to be around 11 miles in diameter and a…

Acne is an inflammatory skin condition, caused by a chain of events that happen in a skin pore. It begins with the overactivity of the sebaceous gland, which supplies sebum in excess amounts to the connected hair follicle. Hormones, especially the androgens in the body, play a significant role in…

Democrats are asking Gov. Mike Parson to call a special legislative session to clarify that Missouri’s stringent new anti-abortion law doesn’t prohibit other treatments and medication. It’s a reasonable ask, because the new law is so vaguely worded that medical providers are uncertain about the legality of even routine birth…