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Birth control pill linked to greater risk of blood clots in women with obesity – here’s what you need to know

Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein blood clot than those not taking the pill and who are not overweight, according to a recent review of research. Other studies have found a lower but still…

The Conversation

Loretta Lynn's songs resonate anew amid abortion debate

Country queen Loretta Lynn spoke honestly about teenage pregnancy, birth control and abortion

The Independent UK

Post-Dobbs birth control fight heads to college campuses

Universities in the post-Roe era are struggling to offer students the full range of reproductive health care.

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University of Idaho memo tells employees not to promote abortion

BOISE, Idaho — The University of Idaho in a memo last week warned employees against promoting abortion or services for the “prevention of conception” and recommended limits on discussions of abortion in the classroom.

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Idaho universities disallow abortion, contraception referral

Idaho universities are warning staffers not to refer students to abortion providers or emergency contraception because they could face criminal charges under a state law

The Independent UK

University of Idaho says staff can offer condoms for STDs – not birth control

Memo warns employees they should not speak in support of abortion following state ban on procedure

The Guardian - US

Teen interest in long-lasting birth control soars after Roe

Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning Roe v. Wade appears to be sending more teens to their doctors in search of birth control, including long-acting reversible forms like intrauterine devices and implants

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US anti-abortion extremists are already waging war on IVF

Republicans have made it very clear that they aren’t going to stop at abortion: they’re coming for birth control and fertility treatments

The Guardian - US

On the trail of rabies cases in Kerala

The death of a 12-year-old girl in Pathanamthitta has sharpened the focus on the rising number of rabies cases and the growing population of stray dogs in Kerala. With the Supreme Court expected to pass an interim order on the issue next week, K.S. Sudhi talks to public health experts…

The Hindu

Proposed federal abortion ban evokes 19th-century Comstock Act – a law so unpopular it triggered the centurylong backlash that led to Roe

Sen. Lindsey Graham has proposed a national U.S. abortion ban barring the procedure after 15 weeks. This push to restrict abortion access across the country follows a rash of new state laws passed by Republicans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

The Conversation

Birth control pill warning as overweight women 'vulnerable' to blood clot risk

The chances of developing blood clots are reportedly 24 times higher for obese women on the pill.

Daily Record

Affordability questions linger around over-the-counter birth control

"There is no single magic bullet to solving all problems with access and affordability issues."

Axios

Draft Animal Birth Control rules suggest allowing natural death to rabid dogs

‘Premature killing prevents rabies cases from being known’

The Hindu

'My dog ate all my birth control pills - it was so awkward telling my vet'

A woman has taken to Reddit to share how her dog ate all of her birth control pills when she turned her back for just one second - but thankfully her dog will be OK

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Public concern mounts over rabies deaths

Opposition raises questions about vaccine efficacy, wants animal birth control programme back on track

WEKU

Catholic health care's wide reach can make it hard to get birth control in many places

Religious rules guiding Catholic health care systems often mean their doctors can't prescribe contraceptives or perform tubal ligations. And sometimes that leaves patients with few other options.

Fortune

The "rhythm method" of birth control is soaring on TikTok. Experts warn it's the most dangerous time to get this wrong

Doctors are urging women to take contraception guidance from the social network “with a pinch of salt,” with videos related to the “rhythm method” viewed almost 1 billion times.

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The Fall of Roe v. Wade Resurfaces College Athletes’ Issues With the Pill

Students say they’re stuck with imperfect birth control solutions.

Bangkok Post

Govt offering free birth control pills

The government is providing free birth control pills via the Pao Tang app in a bid to reduce unwanted pregnancies, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek says.

Daily Mirror

Birth control tablet for men is in sight 60 years after birth of 'the pill'

The scientists found that, when given orally to male mice for four weeks, the compound dramatically reduced sperm counts and was 99% effective in preventing pregnancy

WEKU

Title X advocates worry that birth control may go the same way as abortion

A Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. Now there's a big push to increase funding for Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive care to low-income patients.

The Conversation

How primary care is poised to support reproductive health and abortion in the post-Roe era

Just over a month after the Supreme Court struck down 50 years of federal protection of abortion rights in the U.S., at least 43 abortion clinics in 11 states have stopped offering abortion services. In states where abortion remains legal, abortion clinics are experiencing excessive wait times due to the…

The Hindu

Shot in the arm for Thiruvananthapuram’s Animal Birth Control programme

More vets, dog-catchers to be appointed; sterilisation centre at Vandithadam to be reopened

WEKU

Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit

Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

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