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Posts Tagged ‘anti-contraception’

  • May 1, 2013
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Grrr.

Remember when that judge ruled that emergency contraception should be made available over the counter without restrictions, and we were all really excited because that seemed really sensible and reflective of actual research? Yeah. Now the Food and Drug Administration … Read more →

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  • April 5, 2013
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Emergency Contraception Now OTC!

Well, this was good news to wake up to! The FDA has been court-ordered to make emergency contraception (EC) available over the counter, without age restrictions, and without requiring identification. The lawsuit was brought against the FDA by the Center … Read more →

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  • January 30, 2013
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Pregnancy: Intent, Ambivalence, and Planning

I’ve come across an interesting confluence of articles about pregnancy and family planning today.The first is from Steph Herold at RH Reality Check, and it’s about ambivalence over pregnancy: [I]t’s not teens that have the highest unintended pregnancy rates, but young … Read more →

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  • September 27, 2012
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You Kids Think You Invented Sex Part VIII

This is part of a series addressing 1flesh, an organization that argues against the use of contraception and in favor of one method of fertility awareness. Please start with Part I. This is my last post in this series, and … Read more →

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  • September 26, 2012
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You Kids Think You Invented Sex Part VII

This is part of a series addressing 1flesh, an organization that advocates against the use of contraception and in favor of one method of fertility awareness. Please start with Part I. 1flesh argues that contraception has increased the divorce rate. … Read more →

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  • September 24, 2012
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You Kids Think You Invented Sex Part VI

Yes, this again. This is part of a series addressing an organization called 1flesh, which argues against contraception and for the use of one method of fertility awareness. Please start with Part I. Next up: hormonal contraceptives. 1flesh, and others, … Read more →

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  • September 9, 2012
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You Kids Think You Invented Sex Part V

Back we go again… This is part of a series addressing 1flesh, an organization that argues against contraception and promotes the exclusive use of one method of fertility awareness. Please read Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. … Read more →

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  • September 5, 2012
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You Kids Think You Invented Sex Part IV

This is part of a series addressing 1flesh, an organization that argues against contraception and promotes the exclusive use of one method of fertility awareness. Please read Part I, Part II, and Part III. I’ve already discussed 1flesh’s philosophical ideas; … Read more →

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  • September 4, 2012
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You Kids Think You Invented Sex Part III

This is part of a series addressing an organization called 1flesh, which argues against the use of contraception and promotes one method of fertility awareness. Please read Part I and Part II. 1flesh has added a philosophical argument for their … Read more →

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  • August 31, 2012
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You Kids Think You Invented Sex Part II

This is a continuation of my series discussing 1flesh, an organization that argues against the use of contraceptives and promotes one method of fertility awareness. You can read the first part here. This is really more like Part I (b), … Read more →

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