The defunding of Planned Parenthood is a goal of many in the new administration. Here’s a look at the facts about the group, including the number of people it serves and the services it provides.
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Providing women with a range of reproductive health options – from abortions to IUDs – is not only essential for their financial security but good for the economy as well.
Each new human on the planet makes extinctions more likely, yet birth control still isn’t seen as a big environmental issue.
Carl Djerassi, who died recently aged 91, has been honoured globally for his work. In his remarkable career he also did pioneering work with antihistamines and topical corticosteroids for inflammation…
Breast cancer accounts for one in four female cancers diagnosed in Australia each year. It is estimated that by the age of 85, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and one in 39 will…
Women using the contraceptive pill currently require a prescription from a doctor and to return once a year to renew it. But recent research suggests the relative safety of this oral contraceptive means…
The development of the pill was a game changer for birth control in the 1960s. It was enthusiastically embraced by women who were desperate for some control over their fertility, despite the side effects…
More than 50 years after Australian women first had access to the oral contraceptive pill, research into new contraceptives has stalled and women are stuck with new versions of old products to manage their…
Using the birth control pill may reduce a woman’s bone density, according to US university researchers. Women using a pill…
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Associate Professor in Contraception, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
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Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Lecturer in Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Deakin University
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Professor Emeritus, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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