Something Like A War – 1991
An examination of India’s family planning program from the point of view of the women who are its primary targets. It traces the history of the family planning program and…
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
First Hormone-Free Male Birth Control Pill Shown Safe in Early Human Trial
A hormone-free pill, called YCT-529, that temporarily stops sperm production by blocking a vitamin A metabolite has just concluded its first safety trial in humans, getting a step closer to…
The term Reproductive Justice was formed in Chicago
Listen in as Loretta Ross, one of the mothers of the movement explain.
A Vaccine Side Effect Leaves Women Wondering: Why Isn’t the Pill Safer?
Scientists were alarmed by blood clots possibly linked to the J&J vaccine. Some women wondered if there shouldn’t be more concern about oral contraceptives.
Environmentally friendly birth control?
Which birth control is right for me... and the environment? Picking your uterus protector according to how good it is for the planet is a surprisingly complicated conundrum! Umbra helps…
Texas Seeks Trump’s Help to Defund Planned Parenthood. If It’s Successful, Other States Could Follow.
If the feds waive Medicaid’s freedom of choice provision, Texas will have drawn a roadmap for other ideologically driven states.
Repackaging the Pill – 99% Invisible
In 1960, a new wonder drug hit the U.S. market. And while lots of new drugs promise dramatic results, this one would actually transform millions of lives and radically shift…