Birth Control

Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is a method or device used to prevent pregnancy. Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. Planning, making available, and using birth control is called family planning. Some cultures limit or discourage access to birth control because they consider it to be morally, religiously, or politically undesirable.The World Health Organization and United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide guidance on the safety of birth control methods among women with specific medical conditions. …

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LDI: Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics · 5 November 2024 English

In a viral TikTok, a woman in the emergency room shares a message questioning why so many women in their 30s struggle with cancer and infertility, and suggests that birth control’s long-term hormonal disruption

room shares a message questioning why so many women in their 30s struggle with cancer and infertility, and suggests that birth control’s long-term hormonal disruption is the cause.


MHI: Mariwala Health Initiative · 4 November 2024 English

Her PhD thesis was methods to sustain their use of power, some the reframing of trauma and trauma theory on the organisational politics of the of which correspond to the …

Narratives: the right to have an abortion and use birth control, to have children under chosen In Kashmir’s


Pew Research Center · 1 November 2024 English

Five races for U.S. Senate and two for governor feature a major-party nominee who, if elected, would be the first woman in their state to hold the office.

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Nordic Co-operation | Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers · 25 October 2024 English

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ decision to establish official co-operation between the Nordic governments on gender equality issues. The forms of Nordic co-operation …

Possibility of individual taxation introduced 1961 Birth control pills are authorised 1970 Free abortion introduced


IMANI Center for Policy and Education · 24 October 2024 English

The Ministry of Finance is followed by the Ministry of Communication, the Ministry of Roads and Highways, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture as the …

condoms and 120,000 vials of Depo-Provera (birth control shot) valued at GH¢1,336,000.00 issued to Mr


Urban Institute · 21 October 2024 English

The Hello Family Pay for Success project in Spartanburg, South Carolina, aims to enhance child and family outcomes through evidence-based services from prenatal development to kindergarten entry. A combination of …

out subsequent pregnancies, and exploring birth control. PROGRAM EVIDENCE Strong evidence shows


TCF: The Century Foundation · 16 October 2024 English

More than two years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization1 overturned the federal right to abortion, ignoring the legal precedent set …

Long-Term Birth Control,” TIME, May 13, 2024, https://time.com/6976918/long-term-birth-control-reproductive-coercion


MHI: Mariwala Health Initiative · 10 October 2024 English

Her PhD thesis was methods to sustain their use of power, some the reframing of trauma and trauma theory on the organisational politics of the of which correspond to the …

Narratives: the right to have an abortion and use birth control, to have children under chosen In Kashmir’s


UN: The United Nations · 10 October 2024 English

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and must include information on alternative birth control and family planning methods, a possible change of the national health system. Prescription birth control for health reasons is generally available and contraception products that result in abortion as birth control, which is primarily intended to prevent pregnancy


Pew Research Center · 10 October 2024 English

Overall, 44% of Americans support more hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in the United States, while 53% oppose it.

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