emergency contraception
Lots of People Think Plan B Causes Abortions. Here's Why That's Wrong
Most people mistakenly think emergency contraception does the same thing as abortion pills. What's causing the confusion?
Kanye West Claimed Democrats Are Making Black People Kill Their Children
West claimed without evidence that Democrats are forcing Black people to abort their children and seemed to confuse Plan B with abortion.
All States Need Emergency Contraception Vending Machines
Six new laws expanding reproductive health care access go into effect in Maine this week, which raises the question: Why not everywhere else?
'Black Mirror' Equated the Morning-After Pill with the Abortion Pill
This mistake is more dangerous than it may seem.
Boots Sent Its Lawyers After the Charity Campaigning for a Cheaper Morning After Pill
Before lowering the price of its emergency contraception, the retailer sent women’s healthcare charity bpas a legal warning.
Poland Reverts Back to Making Women See a Doctor for Plan B
And some of these doctors will dodge writing prescriptions, citing the so-called ‘conscience clause.'
Boots Are Refusing to Make Their Morning After Pill Cheaper
Instead of following Superdrug and Tesco's lead, the company says it doesn't want to annoy people who disagree with emergency contraception.
You Can Now Get Plan B Out of a Vending Machine in Yolo County
We talked with students on the UC Davis campus where the "Wellness to Go" vending machine is located to find out how they feel about the quick and easy availability of the morning-after pill.
Why Everyone Should Care That the Morning After Pill Isn’t Free in the UK
Just because you might have gotten it for free, doesn't mean everybody can.
The Morning-After Pill Needs to Be Cheaper and More Accessible, Advocates Say
If you're in the UK, the morning-after pill costs up to £30 and is only available after a mandatory consultation with a pharmacist. A new campaign explains why that has to change.