Birth Control

"This is the last one," says Yassin Diouf, 40, holding the youngest of her six children. Four others died. "Maybe [family planning] is forbidden by Islam, but women are so tired of giving birth. If you have the permission of your husband, I think it's goo

Family Planning In Senegal: Which Imam Do You Listen To?

10:49am December 30, 2014

In the village of Mereto, one imam is in favor of family planning while the other is not. Ngour Sen and his two wives, with a total of 11 children, knew which leader's advice they wanted to follow.

Did worries about financial stability get more men to say no to fatherhood?

When The Economy Goes Down, Vasectomies Go Up

11:27am October 22, 2014

by Nancy Shute

It's well known that people are less eager to have children when the economy sours. And it looks like men got really serious about that during the Great Recession.

The history of how the birth control pill was developed in the 1950s is recounted in Jonathan Eig's new book The Birth of the Pill.

The Great Bluff That Led To A 'Magical' Pill And A Sexual Revolution

4:20pm October 08, 2014

In the '50s, four people collaborated to create a pill so women could enjoy sex. They fibbed about their motivations and skirted the law. Jonathan Eig details the history in The Birth of the Pill.

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Long-Term Birth Control Works Best For Teens, Pediatricians Say

11:46am October 02, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

When given their choice of contraceptives for free, almost three-quarters of sexually active teenage girls chose long-acting options like the IUD or hormonal implants, a study finds.

Changing Tack, GOP Candidates Support Over-The-Counter Birth Control

2:32pm September 15, 2014

by Mara Liasson

A string of Republican Senate candidates are getting behind over-the-counter birth control, a move that could draw women voters.

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White House Tries Again To Find Compromise On Contraception

7:35pm February 01, 2013

by Julie Rovner

Under the proposed rule, employees at nonprofit religious organizations would get access to no-cost contraception, but their employer wouldn't pay for the coverage. The move is another attempt to provide contraceptive coverage without violating the beliefs of religious nonprofits.

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Businesses Sue Government Over Birth Control Mandate

8:07pm January 11, 2013

by Julie Rovner

Religious groups were among the first to object to a requirement that employers' health plans provide free birth control. But some companies have also objected, saying the mandate violates their religious freedom, too.

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