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Missouri governor rejects special session on birth control, ectopic pregnancies

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.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Over-the-counter birth control pills are available worldwide. The U.S. may be next

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.

WEKU

Science Wednesday: Where To See Comet K2 As It Passes The Earth

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…

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5 major causes for acne and how to treat it

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…

The Times of India

Editorial: Missouri’s anti-abortion law is vague and open to abuse. Lawmakers can fix that

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…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Amid abortion battle, they chose permanent birth control. Here’s why

TAMPA, Fla. — A day after a leaked Supreme Court opinion tipped the impending doom of Roe v. Wade, 23-year-old Lindsay Tagliere called a women’s health group near where she lives in Gainesville and inquired about getting her fallopian tubes removed.

Tribune News Service

Kendall Jenner had ‘massive birth control moment’ after sister Kylie’s second pregnancy

The second-youngest sister in the Kardashian clan has faced pressure to have a baby

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Why this key chance to getting permanent birth control is often missed

Doctors say they're seeing a surge in the number of women who want their "tubes tied." But hospital capacity, paperwork, religion and personal opinion are just some of the reasons requests get denied.

WEKU

Kendall Jenner had 'massive birth control moment' after sister Kylie's second pregnancy

Kendall Jenner is the only one of the five Kardashian-Jenner sisters not to have given birth but she revealed she is happy as she is during the trailer for season two of The Kardashians

Daily Mirror

The FDA Will Consider Whether To Approve a Birth Control Pill for Over-the-Counter Use

If approved, the drug could increase access to effective birth control.

Reason

FDA could approve over-the-counter purchase of first birth control pill

The agency is considering the application by HRA Pharma to make Opill available without a prescription

The Guardian - US

When 'Pro-Life' Becomes 'Pro-Censorship'

Antiabortion activists are the new Anthony Comstocks.

Reason

FDA to consider application for first over-the-counter birth control pill

"This historic application marks a groundbreaking moment in contraceptive access and reproductive equity."

Axios

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription

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Texas Observer

Roe’s Grassroots Beginnings

The landmark abortion case had its origins in campus activism at UT Austin, including journalists at a feminist newspaper called the Rag.

The Texas Tribune

How to get birth control and emergency contraception in Texas

Contraception options are available through most health insurance plans and government-funded clinics.

Benzinga

How Does The Abortion Ban Affect Birth Control Stocks?

The debate over abortion reignited in the US following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that generally protects women’s rights to abortion.

The Hindu

Stray dog menace in Thrissur: Congress takes out protest

The corporation claims to have spent lakhs of money to check the street dog issue

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Inverse

Why is there no male birth control? A new gel offers men hope

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about male birth control, life on Mars, killer asteroids, and more.

Tribune News Service

Requests for contraceptives on the rise in Texas after abortion ruling was overturned

DALLAS – On the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Austin Urology Institute fielded 400 calls, double its usual volume.

Inverse

Male birth control is at our fingertips. Will we ever grasp it?

The research behind hormonal male birth control is about as old as the pill. But a safe and effective candidate is tantalizingly close to market.

The Conversation

A growing number of women give birth at Catholic hospitals, where they do not receive the same reproductive health options – including birth control – provided at other hospitals

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, access to birth control has taken on new urgency. By moving the decision about abortion access to states, the fall of Roe v. Wade means that it will be even more important for people to be…

The Guardian - US

US pharmacies reportedly set purchase limit on emergency contraception pills

Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid – as well as Amazon – have all set caps on the number of morning-after pills people can purchase

Los Angeles Times

California constitutional amendment securing abortion, contraceptive rights goes to voters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters will decide in November whether the state Constitution should explicitly protect a person’s right to an abortion and birth control.

Los Angeles Times

Kamala Harris warns abortion rights are only the beginning

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, the landmark decision legalizing abortion, is likely to endanger other rights, including those of gay marriage and birth control.

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