Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others.  Since 1999, the World ...

Researchers explore the links between birth control and depression, highlighting potential risks among adolescents.

The “pill” was once hailed as medical revolution, later it became the most widely used form of contraceptive. In recent years ...

There are more safe and effective options than ever before but what’s safe for one person may not be the best option for ...

Approximately 19 million U.S. women of childbearing age reside in what are known as “contraceptive deserts” due to geographic, political, economic and social barriers to birth control. Women living in ...

That’s why we introduced legislation to protect and expand that access in Pennsylvania. Contraception is basic health care.

A doctor has claimed that women who are on the combined pill are 'roughly 28 times' more at risk of experiencing a stroke if they regularly suffer from one 'painful' and 'disturbing' symptom. In the ...

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization eliminated a nearly 50-year constitutional right to abortion and returned the authority to regulate ...