The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy.
Dec 24, 2022
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A Minnesota jury is expected to decide by the end of this week whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, sometimes called the morning-after ...
Aug 2, 2022
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A higher body mass index could be a risk factor in how effective the morning-after pill is in preventing pregnancy, and new research from Oregon Health & Science University found that doubling the standard dose did not improve ...
Jul 22, 2022
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When the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B for immediate delivery.
Jul 21, 2022
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Pharmacies must fill prescriptions for medications that could potentially end a pregnancy, the Biden administration said Wednesday.
Jul 14, 2022
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The US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion has spurred a rush to prepare for an America where the procedure is banned in many states.
Jul 7, 2022
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When Megumi Ota needed the morning-after pill in Japan, she couldn't get a prescription in time under a policy activists call an attempt to "control" women's reproductive rights.
Jun 10, 2022
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If you're looking for Plan B in Georgia, you may have to call around to find it—particularly if you live in a small town.
Feb 10, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Debate rages over access to abortion, but experts say the collected medical evidence makes one thing clear—it is a fundamentally safe procedure for women.
Nov 24, 2021
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Researchers and clinicians have long known that copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) work extremely well for emergency contraception. But few bothered to examine the possibility of using hormonal IUDs for the same purpose.
Jan 27, 2021
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