Emergency Contraception (EC) is a birth control method used after unprotected sex or when a primary form of contraception fails. It is generally used only in these specific situations and is not advised for use as regular contraception.
Even the safest drugs, like most hormonal birth control, carry some risk of side effects but with good information about the risks and benefits of various birth control methods, you can make an informed decision about what is best for you.
Aggressive promotion of LARCs—or of any method—infringes on reproductive autonomy. Learn about LARCs - how they work, how they've been prescribed, and other important info here.
Finding birth control online can be a convenient and easy way to get your preferred method. But like everything else, shopping online for prescription birth control can be confusing if you don't know what to expect.
We’re calling on the FDA to let pregnant people receive the abortion pill through the mail so that they can get the pill where they take the pill — at home!
On September 15, 2020, a whistle-blower complaint alleged that immigrant women in a privately-run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Ocilla, Georgia, were being coerced into unnecessary sterilization and subjected to medical neglect. In light of this news, the NWHN wanted to present a brief history of sterilization and reproductive abuse in the […]
Essure (a permanent non-hormonal, non-surgical birth control method) is no longer available in the U.S. - but many women still have the device in place, and a study of the device, mandated by the FDA is ongoing.
Research indicates that women who use Depo-Provera may experience a loss of bone mineral density (BMD), which might put them at higher risk for osteoporosis.
Today we’re saying #ThxBirthControl to celebrate the ways that birth control gives people the power to plan, space, and prevent pregnancy, empowering them to determine their own reproductive futures. Recognizing the importance of affordable, safe, and effective contraception in women’s lives is even more important in the face of ongoing attacks from the Trump-Pence administration.
No state mandates spousal consent for this procedure, and any such proposals would almost certainly be found to be unconstitutional. That’s because hysterectomy can be considered to be a sterilization procedure, since pregnancy cannot occur afterwards.
