Poll: Should free contraception be introduced in Ireland and, if so, for whom?
The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) says there is a ‘compelling rationale’ for the introduction of free birth control for women.
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The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) says there is a ‘compelling rationale’ for the introduction of free birth control for women.
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in response to the announcement.
Officials are now preparing to launch a trial of a liquid bait which will make the rats infertile.
As a fertility-awareness based contraceptive method, the app will only work well for some people.
Side-effects could delay it actually happening though.
“It’s weird that we have all these different versions of female birth control, and you never really talk about them or see them”.
Other forms of contraception, such as the pill, do not appear to increase this risk.
Two businesses will go to the Supreme Court to get exemptions given to religious organisations extended.
Allegations surfaced last month that Ethiopian women were coerced into taking contraceptive jabs.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines allege the Reproductive Health Bill promotes pre-marital sex and threatens the “moral fibre” of the country.
Legal action launched over new US policy mandating birth control coverage in employee health plans.
The radio host had harshly criticised a student who testified to Congress over contraceptives.
The US President altered his birth control policy following protests from religious institutions.
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.
US reality TV stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who don’t use birth control for religious reasons, are expecting their 20th child in April 2012.
The country’s famous birth control policy – where families are only permitted to have one child or face fines – could be repealed.