Contraception News and Research

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In some states, voters will get to decide the future of abortion rights

As states grapple with the future of abortion in the U.S., Michigan, California, and Vermont could become the first states to let voters decide whether the right to abortion should be written into the state constitution.

19 Jul 2022

Many individuals experience menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

A new analysis of reports from more than 35,000 people offers the most comprehensive assessment so far of menstrual changes experienced by pre- and post-menopausal individuals in the first two weeks after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

15 Jul 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Life after ‘Roe’ is … confusing

The Supreme Court's decision overturning the federal constitutional right to abortion has left confusion in its wake.

14 Jul 2022

The push for abortion lawmaking after ‘Dobbs’ is unique, legal and political experts say

The end of nationwide abortion protections has been met with a wave of calls from lawmakers and governors in at least a dozen states for special legislative sessions that would reshape the state-by-state patchwork of laws that now govern abortion in the U.S.

8 Jul 2022

‘Free’ screening? Know your rights to get no-cost care

An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention aims to spot problems before they worsen, affecting both a patient's health and finances.

6 Jul 2022

‘American Diagnosis’: Indigenous advocates work for better reproductive care

Rachael Lorenzo works to address reproductive health disparities in Native communities. In 2018, they founded Indigenous Women Rising, a fund that provides financial help for Native people seeking an abortion.

28 Jun 2022

Three-year abortion trends vary dramatically by state

A recent survey from the Guttmacher Institute documented an 8% rise in the number of abortions performed in the U.S. from 2017 to 2020, reversing what had been a nearly three-decade decline in women opting to terminate their pregnancies.

28 Jun 2022

Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe V. Wade

The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Health dramatically and rapidly alters the landscape of abortion access in the U.S.

24 Jun 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Supreme Court overturns ‘Roe’

The Supreme Court formally overturned the nearly 50-year-old right to abortion. Bolstered by the three justices appointed by former President Donald Trump, the 6-3 vote wiped from the books the two cases that had established and reaffirmed abortion rights; 1973's Roe v. Wade and 1992's Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey.

24 Jun 2022

‘It’s not a haven’: With limited capacity for abortion care, Minnesota clinics brace for influx

A few minutes west of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport sits a brick, one-story building with opaque windows. From the nearby freeways, most drivers wouldn't recognize it as the location of one of the few clinics in the state that provides abortions.

24 Jun 2022

Contraceptive use is primarily driven by demand for reproductive control

The increased use of contraception in many countries is not because more women at any moment want to delay pregnancy or have no further children.

23 Jun 2022

Two Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting high-court ruling, grapple with uncertainty

Corinne Rovetti is worried about what will happen to the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health if the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to abortion.

17 Jun 2022

States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion

Until last year, Georgia's Medicaid coverage for new moms with low incomes lasted 60 days.

17 Jun 2022

Infertility rate among women in the United States remains largely the same, analysis finds

During recent decades, the rate of infertility among women in the United States has remained largely the same, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

16 Jun 2022

Suppressed ovarian follicle development in obese women may underlie reduced fertility

Women with obesity, even those with regular menstrual cycles, have suppressed ovarian follicle development and reduced production of reproductive hormones, which may underlie reduced fertility, according to a new study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Study reveals the benefits of using thalidomide in patients with severe arteriovenous malformations

The same properties that caused birth defects when it was given to pregnant women, the inhibition of blood vessel formation (anti-angiogenesis), have led to an interest in thalidomide's therapeutic utility in other fields.

10 Jun 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a shot at gun control

The House passed a package of bills to restrict the availability of assault weapons to minors and other measures to curb gun violence, but talks in the Senate have yet to produce breakthroughs on what has been a legislative stalemate for years.

9 Jun 2022

Misinformation clouds America’s most popular emergency contraception

A brand of specialty mozzarella cheeses. A collection of natural-gas storage terminals. And America’s top-selling emergency contraception.

7 Jun 2022

Women are seldom informed about contraceptive failure following common anesthetic use

Women undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetics may make their contraception less effective, putting them at risk of an unplanned pregnancy, new research being presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) in Milan, Italy (4-6 June), suggests.

3 Jun 2022

Black women have much at stake in states where abortion access may vanish

"Adulting" was not going great for Tia Freeman. She had lost her scholarship at the University of Tennessee and enlisted in the Air Force. As she finished training to be an analyst, she got pregnant despite being on birth control.

3 Jun 2022

Contraception News and Research

Latest Contraception News and Research

In some states, voters will get to decide the future of abortion rights

Many individuals experience menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Life after ‘Roe’ is … confusing

The push for abortion lawmaking after ‘Dobbs’ is unique, legal and political experts say

‘Free’ screening? Know your rights to get no-cost care

‘American Diagnosis’: Indigenous advocates work for better reproductive care

Three-year abortion trends vary dramatically by state

Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe V. Wade

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Supreme Court overturns ‘Roe’

‘It’s not a haven’: With limited capacity for abortion care, Minnesota clinics brace for influx

Contraceptive use is primarily driven by demand for reproductive control

Two Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting high-court ruling, grapple with uncertainty

States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion

Infertility rate among women in the United States remains largely the same, analysis finds

Suppressed ovarian follicle development in obese women may underlie reduced fertility

Study reveals the benefits of using thalidomide in patients with severe arteriovenous malformations

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a shot at gun control

Misinformation clouds America’s most popular emergency contraception

Women are seldom informed about contraceptive failure following common anesthetic use

Black women have much at stake in states where abortion access may vanish

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Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

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Latest Contraception News and Research

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How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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