# contraception - Friday 5 April, 2013
The judge ruled that current restrictions requiring teens to obtain a prescription were “politically motivated” and “scientifically unjustified”.
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# contraception - Thursday 17 January, 2013
Philippines legislators passed the landmark law providing government funding for contraceptives and sexuality classes, despite strong opposition from the dominant Roman Catholic Church.
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# contraception - Sunday 30 December, 2012
In 1979, Charles Haughey made his famous speech about contraception in Ireland. John Drennan looks back at that day in an extract from his new book.
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# contraception - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Research has found that people are having difficulty meeting the costs of contraception. Should Ireland follow the lead of other countries and make all contraception available free of charge?
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# contraception - Saturday 24 November, 2012
Extracts from a recent article by Jacqueline Morrissey published in History Ireland.
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# contraception - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
An Irish girl recalls her experience of deciding to have a termination – and her relief that she was away from home.
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# contraception - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
More than half of all reproductive-age women in developing countries have little or no access to modern contraceptives.
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# contraception - Monday 17 September, 2012
The group released its annual report from last year today.
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# contraception - Saturday 11 August, 2012
Just over one year ago the rules for getting the morning-after pill in Ireland were relaxed. Alison Begas looks at what this change has meant for women.
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# contraception - Monday 25 June, 2012
“Johnny’s got you covered.”
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# contraception - Monday 21 May, 2012
Legal action launched over new US policy mandating birth control coverage in employee health plans.
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# contraception - Thursday 10 May, 2012
Our essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any other bits and pieces you may have missed…
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When asked if they agreed with the statement: “If a woman carries condoms while not in a relationship, it gives the message that she is looking for sex or is easy.” 24 per cent said Yes.
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Ireland’s younger people are also better educated about sex.
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# contraception - Monday 5 March, 2012
The radio host had harshly criticised a student who testified to Congress over contraceptives.
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# contraception - Saturday 3 March, 2012
# contraception - Friday 10 February, 2012
The US President altered his birth control policy following protests from religious institutions.
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# contraception - Thursday 2 February, 2012
Pfizer cited packaging faults as the reason for the recall as pills could be out of sequence, leading to an increased risk of unwanted pregnancies.
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# contraception - Thursday 3 November, 2011
We are at number seven in the UN’s latest index for wealth, health, education and equality.
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# contraception - Saturday 7 May, 2011
Survery by the Irish Pharmacy Union says that 85 per cent of pharmacists polled have been asked for the drug since mid-February.
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# contraception - Wednesday 5 January, 2011
Hundreds of women in the UK, and over 30 in Ireland, report unwanted pregnancies while using implanted contraceptive.
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# contraception - Sunday 21 November, 2010
The change is message from the Catholic church could influence millions of people across the world.
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Barack Obama condemns US radio host for ‘slut’ comments
Rush Limbaugh said a law student who called for contraception to be state-funded was a “slut” and a “prostitute”.
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