long-term birth control

Inequities

For Black Women, Access To Birth Control Comes With Heavy Baggage

Lauren Bavis

Some doctors see access to birth control as a tool in the fight to decrease maternal and infant mortality. Indiana has one of the nation’s worst rates of…
Access to Care

Private Money Saves Colorado IUD Program As Fight Continues For Public Funding

A Colorado birth control program that has cut unintended pregnancies and abortions by nearly half since 2009 will stay alive for at least one more year…
Medical Practice

Updated Training Of Birth Control Counselors Boosts Use Of IUDs

Lisa Aliferis

And when the use of intrauterine devices and hormonal implants by young women goes up, the number of unplanned pregnancies sharply drops, researchers find.
Trends & Times

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

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.

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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