contraception

Health news

Denmark agrees on payout for Inuit women forcibly given contraception

An estimated 4,500 women could be entitled to compensation.

10/12/2025

Health news

Deaths in pregnancy and childbirth have plummeted. Here’s why

There were about 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023, down 41 per cent from the turn of the century.

04/11/2025

Health news

Fact check: Is the contraceptive pill dangerous?

Negative side effects and social media misinformation are making young women distrustful of the contraceptive pill. But are the natural methods they’re turning to any safer?

13/09/2025

Health news

Has US contraceptives stockpile stored in Europe been destroyed?

Conflicting information from the United States and the Flemish government has raised doubts over the fate of millions of dollars’ worth of contraceptives stored in Europe, reportedly set to be burnt. Where are they now? Have they already been destroyed?

12/09/2025

Health news

Denmark apologises for forced birth control in Greenland

Thousands of women and girls in Greenland received IUDs in the 1960s and 1970s, many of them without consent.

27/08/2025

Health news

Trump officials weigh fate of European contraceptive stockpile

Global health groups and European lawmakers have called for the contraceptives to be spared.

01/08/2025

Health news

Exclusive: At-home spit test certified as a contraceptive in Europe

The test, which uses saliva to track a hormone that plays a role in fertility, is expected to roll out across Europe this year.

19/06/2025

Health news

Women warned against using ‘skinny jabs’ whilst pregnant

The UK medicines regulator said all women taking the jabs should ensure they are using an effective form of birth control, and that pregnant women should stop taking them.

05/06/2025

Health news

Alternative to mifepristone could be used in abortions, study says

A new study found that the emergency contraception pill could be used as an alternative to mifepristone.

24/01/2025

Health news

Hormonal IUDs tied to slightly elevated breast cancer risk - study

The findings indicate that breast cancer risks with IUDs are likely similar to those with other types of hormonal birth control.

16/10/2024

Nature

Is birth control the answer to New York’s rat problem?

New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents.

16/04/2024

Culture news

How is Olivia Rodrigo angering US Republicans on her US tour?

The singer recently provided contraceptive kits in Missouri, US, where almost all abortions have been banned after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

14/03/2024

Health news

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US to soon be available

The first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US has started shipping to stores.

05/03/2024

Health news

Polish lawmakers OK morning-after pill for ages 15 and over

The move was a first step towards the easing of reproductive law in the country.

23/02/2024

Health news

Euroviews. Citizens across Europe need equal access to contraception

Contraception is key to achieving gender equality. Individuals must be able to make informed choices about their bodies and their sexual health, MEP Robert Biedroń writes.

14/02/2024

Health news

Which European countries offer birth control pills over-the-counter

After the recent approval of over-the-counter birth control in the US, here are the European countries where birth control pills can be obtained without a prescription.

20/07/2023