Emergency Birth Control

Americans stock up on emergency birth control, abortion pills ahead of second Trump presidency

American women are seeking to take their reproductive future into their own hands ahead of a second Trump presidency by stocking up on emergency contraception and abortion pills, scheduling IUD ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Biden to Propose That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control

The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides and condoms.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Birth control pills and condoms could be free for millions in US under new plan

Biden administration proposal comes days before US election as Kamala Harris vows to expand healthcare. US politics – live updates Millions of people with private health insurance would be ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

White House proposes insurers cover cost of over-the-counter birth control

The White House on Monday announced a proposal that would require insurers to cover the cost of forms of contraception like over-the-counter birth control pills and condoms under the Affordable ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Birth control on the ballot as abortion bans increase barriers to family planning

Millions of Americans will be able to vote on November ballots whether to protect access to birth control such as IUDs, the pill and emergency contraception.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other birth control

People with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House ...

Health - ABC News - October 21

Insurance should cover OTC birth control methods fully, White House says

People with private health insurance would be able to get OTC birth control methods like condoms, the "morning after" pill and birth control pills for free under a rule the White House is proposing.

Health plans should pay for over-the-counter birth control at no cost, White House proposes

The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would provide women with private insurance free access to over-the-counter birth control pills and other contraceptives.

What Trump has said about birth control, and what he could do as president

Online searches on women's health topics have surged since the Nov. 5 election.

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald Trump was elected president last week

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

‘It’s natural, it’s real, it’s raw’: the rise of birth photography

Pictures taken in the delivery room could be triggering for those who go through trauma, but for Chloë Hamilton inviting a photographer into the delivery room was a way to connect with her child. ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Birth of rare lemur celebrated by wildlife park

The baby greater bamboo lemur is born at Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire.

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

Declining fertility risks adding pressure on the UK’s public finances and hampering economic growth, warn analysts

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Birth at 20: Jonathan Glazer’s magnificent, misunderstood masterpiece

The director’s fantastical drama, starring a never-better Nicole Kidman, was booed and criticised in 2004 but its fans have grown over time. It’s the score that hooks you first in Birth: that ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families

"Letterbox" contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.

Experience: A tick gave birth in my ear

It was surrounded by eight babies. With its long spindly legs, it looked like a crab. After a terrible sleep, I raised my head and noticed drops of blood on my pillow. My earache must have been ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Women switched at birth in 1965: "They kept it secret"

The babies - one born on Feb. 14 and the other on Feb. 15, 1965 - are now 59-year-old women and they are filing a lawsuit.

'My cancer was found as I was about to give birth'

After a Caesarean section, Laura Hudson had to endure chemotherapy and have a mastectomy.

Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects

Fortifying bread and flour will help reduce neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.

Emerging markets are having a moment

US interest rate cuts spur reassessment of asset class and bolster its allure

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Vance emerges as Trump's explainer-in-chief

JD Vance’s willingness to regularly take questions from mainstream news outlets has added an unofficial duty to his role as Donald Trump’s running mate: explainer-in-chief.

Politics - NBC News - October 23

WHO convening emergency mpox meeting

The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring in Africa still constitutes a a public health emergency of international ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

How Resilient Is the Emerging Trump Coalition?

It will be difficult for Democrats to reverse these dynamics.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species

Their birth was a guarded secret at first due to fears they may not survive

World - ABC News - October 18

Cow has four calves in 'one-in-11 million' birth

Four healthy calves being born by a single cow are "unheard of", farm staff say.

Swapped at birth: Two women discovered they weren’t who they thought they were

It was only a home DNA test but its unexpected results rocked two families to their core.

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue for breach of human rights

A mom and two grown up girls who were accidentally switched at birth are suing.

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate

After picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana and winning an unexpectedly close race in Nebraska, the G.O.P. sealed a majority. Tight races in swing states will determine their margin.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Iowa emerges as key battleground in race for the House

In their fight to flip the House, Democrats are eyeing gains in what may seem an unlikely spot: Iowa. Two GOP seats in the Hawkeye State have emerged as true battlegrounds in the final stretch of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Supreme Court seems skeptical on emergency abortions

Last week, the court left in place a lower federal court ruling in Texas that bans the Department of Health and Human Services from enforcing a federal health care law.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Cardi B hospitalized due to medical emergency

Music superstar Cardi B says she is recovering, but will miss a performance Saturday night at an Atlanta music festival after being hospitalized for an unspecified medical emergency. The ...

Real Madrid fan Topuria emerges as UFC's 'Galactico'

Ilia Topuria - a big Real Madrid fan - emerges as a UFC 'Galactico' after stunning Max Holloway to retain his featherweight title.

Pep to lean on academy amid injury 'emergency'

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he is willing to lean on the talent emerging from the club's academy with his squad hit by a number of injuries.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

'Players playing in pain' - Guardiola on injury 'emergency'

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says even fit players are in pain as they push themselves through the fixture schedule.

Latest in Emergency Birth Control

Americans stock up on emergency birth control, abortion pills ahead of second Trump presidency

Biden to Propose That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Birth control pills and condoms could be free for millions in US under new plan

White House proposes insurers cover cost of over-the-counter birth control

Birth control on the ballot as abortion bans increase barriers to family planning

White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other birth control

Insurance should cover OTC birth control methods fully, White House says

Health plans should pay for over-the-counter birth control at no cost, White House proposes

What Trump has said about birth control, and what he could do as president

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

‘It’s natural, it’s real, it’s raw’: the rise of birth photography

Birth of rare lemur celebrated by wildlife park

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

Birth at 20: Jonathan Glazer’s magnificent, misunderstood masterpiece

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families

Experience: A tick gave birth in my ear

Women switched at birth in 1965: "They kept it secret"

'My cancer was found as I was about to give birth'

Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects

Emerging markets are having a moment

Vance emerges as Trump's explainer-in-chief

WHO convening emergency mpox meeting

How Resilient Is the Emerging Trump Coalition?

Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species

Cow has four calves in 'one-in-11 million' birth

Swapped at birth: Two women discovered they weren’t who they thought they were

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue for breach of human rights

Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate

Iowa emerges as key battleground in race for the House

Supreme Court seems skeptical on emergency abortions

Cardi B hospitalized due to medical emergency

Real Madrid fan Topuria emerges as UFC's 'Galactico'

Pep to lean on academy amid injury 'emergency'

'Players playing in pain' - Guardiola on injury 'emergency'

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