birth control
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
Commentary: I’m a Republican mother – birth control should stay legal
Every American deserves the freedom to use contraception when needed and the assurance that the government will never take that right away.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
What to know about Opill, the first U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill
Now that the FDA has approved the contraceptive Opill, we answer questions about its availability, cost, side effects and more.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
U.S. officials cleared a once-a-day pill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2022
Commentary: We must secure the right to contraception
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Republican leaders have set their sights on restricting methods of birth control.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
Insight: Abortion rights still needed 49 years after Roe
Yes, it’s easier to get birth control than it was in the 1970s – but not everyone has access, and no method is perfect.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Ignorance fuels cycle of restrictions on reproductive rights
If more people knew how women’s bodies work, laws like Texas’ six-week abortion ban would be less likely to pass.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health
The federal 'gag rule' will deny birth control to low-income residents if the Legislature doesn't act.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
Commentary: Scientists suggest fertility control as a way to combat climate change. Now that’s alarming.
The fact is that the world's most disenfranchised people contribute very little to greenhouse-gas emissions.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2019
Another View: Mike Pompeo’s new panel on human rights is unnecessary and maybe dangerous
He's hinting at an attempt to narrow the definition of the rights for which the U.S. will hold other countries accountable.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
Kathleen Parker: We should be talking about ways to end abortion
It's time to dedicate more effort to tackling unplanned pregnancy.