This has become known as the ‘nocebo effect’ which is thought to be leading to young women quitting birth control.

Republican Party policy on birth control and abortion access has made headlines throughout the 2024 campaign, with GOP senators this month voting to block a bill that would have guaranteed access to ...

When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 1965 ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut and legalized the use of contraception by married women, the public response was muted. There is little evidence of an ...

At first glance, what’s happening right now in Iowa looks like a rosy vision for the future of reproductive rights. The Republican-controlled state Senate recently passed a bill that would increase ...

Democrats are leaning into protecting birth control as part of their election year push on reproductive rights, looking to emphasize Republican efforts opposing protections many voters say they ...

Birth-control pills are being falsely categorized by some conservatives as “abortifacients” — something used to terminate a pregnancy. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) Republican lawmakers in Missouri ...

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which stripped away the constitutional protection of abortion rights, some abortion-ban states and pro-life politicians have turned their attention ...

Barrier and hormonal contraception methods only temporarily prevent pregnancy. Once a person stops using these methods, the body’s natural fertility will typically resume. Sterilization methods, such ...

The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...

A survey conducted by Americans for Contraception shows the overwhelming popularity of birth control, and suggests voters are primed to punish Republicans for opposing a measure to protect access to ...