Blog Posts: Birth Control & Family Planning

Collective Outrage: Commentary on This Week’s Supreme Court Decisions

By Rachel Walden | July 2, 2014

This week, the Supreme Court issued two extremely disappointing decisions with significant negative implications for women's health and reproductive rights. The first -- and the one … More

Reproductive Justice Concerns Surround Long-Acting Contraception Methods

By Rachel Walden | June 13, 2014

A commentary published in the April issue of the journal Contraception considers the benefits and drawbacks of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) while also encouraging adoption of a reproductive … More

Ibis Launches New Site for Teens with Epilepsy

By Guest Contributor | June 6, 2014

By Katie Johnston Epilepsy, a chronic disorder of the nervous system characterized by recurrent, unpredictable seizures, is the most common neurological disorder in … More

Smoke and Mirrors and Women, Oh My

By Guest Contributor | April 3, 2014

by Katherine L. Record Last week, the Supreme Court attracted lots of attention when it heard arguments about whether a corporation can exclude … More

Supreme Court rally to protect Obamacare

Why Contraception is a Health Issue for Everyone

By Rachel Walden | March 28, 2014

Some of the media coverage of Tuesday's arguments before the Supreme Courton the contraception mandate tended to pit women's rights activists against social … More

The Real Danger of the NuvaRing

By Rachel Walden | January 17, 2014

If you read the recent Vanity Fair article about NuvaRing contraception, "Danger in the Ring," you could be excused for coming away with the … More

Science Says: Emergency Contraception Does Not Block Implantation of a Fertilized Egg

By Rachel Walden | December 3, 2013

Last week, in a post about how some types of emergency contraception are less effective or ineffective in women weighing more than 165 pounds, … More

Worried About the Effectiveness of Emergency Contraception Pills? Here’s An Alternative

By Rachel Walden | November 27, 2013

Emergency contraception is tremendously important for women seeking to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Activists and public health advocates have worked for years … More

The Ultimate Guide to the Legal Battle Over OTC Access to Emergency Contraception

By Rachel Walden | November 4, 2013

In the October issue of the journal Contraception, authors from Harvard Law School and Brown University's medical school trace the legal and political … More

Headlines about the “Pullout Generation” Are Premature: Studies Show Multiple Methods of Contraception Use

By Rachel Walden | September 16, 2013

A recent article in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology has led to some catchy headlines calling today's young, straight women "the pullout generation." … More

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