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'Conscience' Rule Threatens to Reignite Abortion Battle

Bush's last-minute new rule for medical workers sparks controversy

(Newser) - An expanded "right of conscience" rule for medical workers planned by the Bush administration could hand Barack Obama a major battle over medical ethics, the Los Angeles Times reports. Doctors and nurses can already legally refuse to perform abortions, but the new rule would allow any health care worker...

New Regs to Prep UK Scouts for Sex

Guidelines will encourage counselors to promote safe sex

(Newser) - Britain's Boy Scouts may soon be as prepared for healthy sex as they are for camping and woodworking, reports the Guardian. Counselors will discuss sexual health with Scouts, may even hand out condoms to prevent unprotected sex, and take their boys on visits to clinics under new guidelines to be...

New Gizmos Wage War on Sperm Flow
New Gizmos Wage War on Sperm Flow
Sep 20, 2008 4:18 PM CDT

New Gizmos Wage War on Sperm Flow

Devices zap testes, block sperm—one by remote control

(Newser) - Condoms may be reliable, but they’re so last century, prompting scientists to develop a new arsenal of high-tech male contraceptives, the London Times reports. One device, the tiny “fertility control micro-valve,” is injected into a duct to let men control sperm flow using a remote-controlled key fob,...

Palin, McCain Differ on Sex Education

Senator supports abstinence-only; she is 'pro-contraception'

(Newser) - Sarah Palin and John McCain differ on sex education, with Palin favoring both contraceptive and abstinence education in schools—while McCain and the GOP platform support teaching abstinence only, the Los Angeles Times observes. “I'm pro-contraception, and I think kids who may not hear about it at home should...

Bush Rule Shields Docs Who Deny Women Abortions, Pill

New regulation lets health care workers refuse 'immoral' work

(Newser) - Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers would have the right to refuse to provide abortion services, contraception or even information on preventing or ending pregnancies under a controversial new regulation issued by the Bush administration. The proposed rule would force hospitals, clinics and other health care providers to...

Vasectomy Is Young Man's Pill
 Vasectomy Is
 Young Man's Pill 
Jul 15, 2008 11:44 AM CDT

Vasectomy Is Young Man's Pill

More under-40s opt for the liberating procedure

(Newser) - Once exclusive to the over-40 crowd, vasectomies are increasingly popular among young men who want condom-free sex and no fears of Daddydom. But there's also a control component, writes Richard Morgan in Details: These men are taking charge of birth control, not leaving it up to the woman. "I...

Mayor: No Proof of Teen Pregnancy Pact

Glouester staff, families doubt explanation for baby boom

(Newser) - The mayor of Gloucester says there’s no proof that teenage girls in the Massachusetts town made a pact to have babies together, the AP reports. The principal of Gloucester High School, where a bizarre spate of 17 girls got pregnant this year, was quoted in Time saying the girls...

17 High School Teens Pregnant After Secret Pact

High fives over positive tests spark Mass. birth control battle

(Newser) - A pact among teenage girls to get pregnant has resulted in 17 pregnancies at a single Massachusetts high school—and sparked a debate in the conservative Catholic fishing town about birth control and available career options, reports Time magazine. Officials began to get wise to the secret pact when girls...

Surprise! Half of US Pregnancies Are Accidents

28 million American women are at risk of unintended pregnancy

(Newser) - Nearly half of all US pregnancies are accidents, a new survey shows. The risk of unintended pregnancy is especially high for women unsatisfied with their contraceptive method, says the report, released by a think tank on reproductive issues. The problem isn't laziness or absent-mindedness, reports the Boston Globe—it's a...

Blair Bared '02 Miscarriage to Quell Iraq Rumor

Cherie details shock when Tony went public in new autobiography

(Newser) - Tony Blair's public revelation in 2002 that his wife had suffered a miscarriage halted rumors that his delayed vacation meant the Iraq invasion was imminent—but also appalled Cherie Blair, reports the Times of London. The former PM’s wife unveils some major revelations in her new autobiography, including that...

Benedict Brings Down the House That Ruth Built

Pope's homily brings 60,000 Catholics to their feet in Yankee Stadium

(Newser) - With pop music blaring and a roaring crowd, Yankee Stadium might have easily been hosting a rock concert today, reports the New York Times, rather than the rock star of Catholicism. The object of the adoration of 60,000 was Pope Benedict XVI, who finished up his US tour by...

Teen Pregnancy Down in US, Feds Say
Teen Pregnancy Down in US, Feds Say
Apr 14, 2008 6:48 PM CDT

Teen Pregnancy Down in US, Feds Say

And more women are keeping babies out of wedlock

(Newser) - Teen pregnancy is down and more unmarried 20-somethings are getting pregnant in America, Reuters reports. A 2004 federal study also shows that more unmarried women are keeping their babies, except among blacks. Why the drop in teen pregnancies? "There is some evidence that contraceptive use was increasing among teenagers...

Urologist: Shoot, Don't Score
Urologist: Shoot, Don't Score
March Madness
Mar 11, 2008 10:30 AM CDT

Urologist: Shoot, Don't Score

Docs offer March Madness vasectomy special for couch-potato sports fans

(Newser) - Crafty Oregon urologists are boosting their vasectomy clinic business at a time of year when a lot of men are on the sofa anyway, the Oregonian reports. A weekend of NCAA basketball tournament action allows just about enough time to recuperate from the surgery. "When March Madness approaches, you...

Brazil Govt. Targets Carnival Debauchery

Sex-crazed partygoers get free condoms, morning-after pills

(Newser) - As Brazil prepares to indulge in the 5-day party known as Carnival, the president is spearheading a campaign to get samba-crazed revelers to practice safe sex and drink in moderation. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Brazilians to have fun in his weekly radio address, AFP reports, but reminded them...

Price of Pill for Students Soars
Price of Pill for Students Soars
Nov 22, 2007 3:45 AM CST

Price of Pill for Students Soars

Rule change eliminates discounts at college health centers

(Newser) - Female students at US colleges may be cutting back on reliable contraceptives because a quirk in a federal law has made birth-control pills up to four times more expensive, health officials warn. A recent change in Medicaid regulations means drug companies no longer offer big discounts to health centers where...

Maine Middle School Offers Preteens the Pill

Parents OK health center visits, but care is confidential

(Newser) - A Portland, Maine, middle school stirred controversy last night when its board voted 5-2 to make birth control pills and patches available for its pupils, typically between 11 and 13 years old. The move was prompted by the school nurse's claim that five of 134 students treated by the health...

Maternal Death Rate Still High
Maternal Death Rate Still High
Oct 13, 2007 3:11 PM CDT

Maternal Death Rate Still High

(Newser) - Despite two decades of efforts, more than half a million women die each year while pregnant or from complications after childbirth, the Guardian reported. While overall abortion rates have dropped and contraceptive use has increased, Africa and parts of Asia are bucking those trends. Some experts blame the Bush administration,...

Sales Rocket for Morning-After Pill
Sales Rocket for Morning-After Pill
Aug 23, 2007 3:54 AM CDT

Sales Rocket for Morning-After Pill

Plan B still under fire from conservative critics

(Newser) - Sales of the morning-after pill have zoomed since it became available over the counter last year, but conservative activists are still lobbying to block it from pharmacy shelves. The federal Food and Drug Administration ruled in 2006 that the pill, marketed under the name Plan B, be made available without...

Birth Control Prices at US Colleges Skyrocket

Female students may no longer be able to afford the Pill

(Newser) - Many college students may no longer be able to afford birth control come September, thanks to a 2006 bill that discourages drug companies from offering schools deep discounts on contraceptives. The change went into effect this year, but students will feel the crunch only now, as health centers that stocked...

Sales of Morning-After Pill Double
Sales of Morning-After Pill Double
Jul 13, 2007 2:42 PM CDT

Sales of Morning-After Pill Double

As use of emergency contraceptive grows, controversy continues unabated

(Newser) - Nearly a year after Plan B became available over the counter, sales of the emergency contraception have doubled, the Washington Post reports. Since the FDA approved nonprescription access to the morning-after pill, sales for 2007 are on track to approach $80 million, the manufacturer says. Proponents laud the trend, but...

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