Three years ago, I got an IUD after trying a couple different brands of the pill. In an era of regressive health-care policy, I’m afraid I may not be able to afford a replacement of my preferred contraceptive method.
News Posted in Contraception
The Mommy Club: To Join, or Not to Join?
I am a planner and I always have been. That applies not just to vacations, but to my entire life—especially to building my family.
Unintended Pregnancy Reaches 30-Year Low, But Racial and Economic Disparities Persist
Black and Hispanic women were roughly 2.5 times more likely than non-Hispanic white women to experience an unintended pregnancy.
Let’s Get it Right With Black Women and Emergency Contraception
Lack of information and limited financial access to contraception among Black women is something that must be addressed. Black women, like all women, deserve access to the resources they can use to prevent pregnancy, plan for healthy families, and fully experience reproductive agency.
Why Pastors Should Talk About Contraception from the Pulpit
It makes perfect sense that Black churches would speak about this specific reproductive issue, because for Black women, reproductive health disparities are stark.
Millennial Attitudes on Reproductive and Sexual Health Show Promise for Advocates
Millennials—young adults born in the 1980s and 1990s—came of age during a time when antibiotic-resistant sexually transmitted infections became a public health threat, racial disparities in reproductive and sexual health outcomes persisted, and politicians continued to systematically deny and attack their ability to access sexual health information and health care services, such as contraception and abortion.
How the Hobby Lobby Decision Impacts Black Women
The court’s decision to allow corporations to deny insurance coverage of contraception has major implications for Black women across the United States.
Buyer Beware: Can We Trust Cheap Plan B One-Step on Amazon.com?
Have you seen people you know post on social media about super cheap Plan B One-Step? Seem too good to be true? It might be.
Cost, Inequality, and Misinformation: Why Generic Emergency Contraception Is Still Inaccessible for Many
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted generic emergency contraceptive pill manufacturers to sell their products over the counter.
What YOU Need to Know About Emergency Contraception
EBONY.com contributor Dr. Aletha Maybankon explains how Plan B One-Step®, available for $50 on average, actually works to prevent pregnancy.
page 1
2