# contraception - Saturday 25 May, 2013
# Roman Polanski
# Roman Polanski
Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, the filmmaker said he thought feminism and advances in contraception had blurred the distinctions between the sexes.
# contraception - Friday 5 April, 2013
# Morning After Pill
# Morning After Pill
The judge ruled that current restrictions requiring teens to obtain a prescription were “politically motivated” and “scientifically unjustified”.
# contraception - Thursday 17 January, 2013
# Philippines
# Philippines
Philippines legislators passed the landmark law providing government funding for contraceptives and sexuality classes, despite strong opposition from the dominant Roman Catholic Church.
# contraception - Sunday 30 December, 2012
# Read Me
# Read Me
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.
# contraception - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
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?
# contraception - Saturday 24 November, 2012
# Symphysiotomy
# Symphysiotomy
Extracts from a recent article by Jacqueline Morrissey published in History Ireland.
# contraception - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
An Irish girl recalls her experience of deciding to have a termination – and her relief that she was away from home.
# contraception - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
# Population
# Population
More than half of all reproductive-age women in developing countries have little or no access to modern contraceptives.
# contraception - Monday 17 September, 2012
# Contraception
# Contraception
The group released its annual report from last year today.
# contraception - Saturday 11 August, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
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.
# contraception - Monday 25 June, 2012
# Safety First
# Safety First
“Johnny’s got you covered.”
# contraception - Monday 21 May, 2012
# US
# US
Legal action launched over new US policy mandating birth control coverage in employee health plans.
# contraception - Thursday 10 May, 2012
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix
Our essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any other bits and pieces you may have missed…
# Sex
# Sex
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.
# Sex
# Sex
Ireland’s younger people are also better educated about sex.
# contraception - Monday 5 March, 2012
# Rush Limbaugh
# Rush Limbaugh
The radio host had harshly criticised a student who testified to Congress over contraceptives.
# contraception - Saturday 3 March, 2012
# USA
# USA
Rush Limbaugh said a law student who called for contraception to be state-funded was a “slut” and a “prostitute”.
# contraception - Friday 10 February, 2012
# Birth Control
# Birth Control
The US President altered his birth control policy following protests from religious institutions.
# contraception - Thursday 2 February, 2012
# Birth Control
# Birth Control
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.
# contraception - Thursday 3 November, 2011
# United Nations
# United Nations
We are at number seven in the UN’s latest index for wealth, health, education and equality.
# contraception - Saturday 7 May, 2011
# Contraception
# Contraception
Survery by the Irish Pharmacy Union says that 85 per cent of pharmacists polled have been asked for the drug since mid-February.
# contraception - Wednesday 5 January, 2011
# Implanon
# Implanon
Hundreds of women in the UK, and over 30 in Ireland, report unwanted pregnancies while using implanted contraceptive.
# contraception - Sunday 21 November, 2010
# Catholic Church
# Catholic Church
The change is message from the Catholic church could influence millions of people across the world.
