News tagged with abortion pill


Consensual sex typically doesn't begin before teen years, study finds

(HealthDay)—It's rare for children in the United States aged 10 to 12 to be sexually active, especially on a voluntary basis, a new study finds. However, almost one in five teens has had sex before age ...

Pediatrics created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High court asked to block morning-after pill rule

(AP)—Hobby Lobby Stores is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block part of the federal health care law that requires it to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after pill and similar emergency contraception pills.

Medications created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hobby Lobby asks judge to block health care law

(AP)—An arts and craft supply company says part of the new federal health care law should be blocked because it requires coverage for morning-after and week-after birth control pills.

Health created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protests as Ireland's 1st abortion clinic opens (Update 2)

(AP)—The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in Belfast, sparking protests by conservatives from both the Catholic and Protestant sides of Northern Ireland.

Health created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Legal language pivot of Ind. abortion drug fight

(AP)—Indiana could be the latest location in an ongoing national debate over drug-induced abortions.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Sep 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Morning-after pills available at 13 NYC schools

(AP)—The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.

Medications created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British women offered free contraception pill at Christmas

British women are being offered free supplies of the emergency "morning-after" contraceptive pill over the Christmas and New Year holidays, the country's leading abortion agency said Tuesday.

Health created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0