The world of emergency contraception extends far beyond the familiar Plan B option that many people immediately think of when considering pregnancy prevention after unprotected sex. While Plan B ...

Birth Control pills. Photo via Bruce Blaus of Wikimedia Commons. Women living in states with the most restrictive abortion policies after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade experienced steep ...

States with abortion restrictions triggered by the Dobbs decision saw a decline in prescriptions of oral contraceptives -- particularly emergency contraceptives -- a cohort study showed. The most ...

In a changing health care landscape, understanding all available options for emergency contraception has become more important than ever. While Plan B remains widely known, medical experts want to ...

Between August 2022 and October 2023, the number of people filling emergency contraception prescriptions in Massachusetts spiked. Was the state experiencing an epidemic of unprotected sex? Probably ...

An expert committee under India's top drug regulator has recommended mandatory boxed warnings on emergency contraceptive pills, advising that they should not be used more than twice a month and that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Dobbs decision was associated with declines in prescriptions for oral contraceptive pills, especially for ...