UConn becomes first in the state to put emergency contraception Plan B on campus
The University of Connecticut has deployed vending machines on campus with emergency contraception plan B to expand access to birth control. The university is the first institution in the state to install these vending machines, offering plan B to students at a low cost. The vending machines were placed on campus at the beginning of […]
UConn installs emergency ‘Plan B’ contraception vending machines on campus
The University of Connecticut began offering Plan B through new vending machines on campus in early February after the 2023 law expanded state birth control access. Roev. State law introduced after Wade's overthrow allows licensed pharmacists to prescribe contraception at statewide pharmacies following short training programs, and also sells over-the-counter medications, such as emergency contraception […]
Ohio Democrats to Introduce ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’
Ohio Democrats are aiming to issue a statement in favor of killing the fetus through abortion by introducing “contraceptive methods begin with the construction law.” The bill introduced by Democratic state lawmakers Anita Somani and Tristan Rader makes it illegal for men to have sex without trying to create a child. It has been reported. […]
Senator’s Contraception Begins at Erection Act would criminalize masturbation
A Democratic Mississippi senator has introduced a “starting birth control bill” that could make it illegal for men to masturbate or engage in sexual activity without “the intent to fertilize an embryo.” Sen. Bradford Blackmon, 36, introduced a bill Monday that he acknowledged has “caused an uproar.” “When a bill is introduced that regulates what […]
The White House's plan to boost contraception access
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Biden urges Congress to restore Roe v. Wade protections after Senate GOP blocks contraception bill
President Biden stepped up pressure on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade protections into federal law after Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked consideration of a bill that would establish a federal right to birth control. “@VP and I believe women in every state should have the freedom to make very personal health care decisions,” Biden […]
‘Misleading’ Dem contraception bill fails key vote as GOP slams broad proposal
Democrats’ contraception bill failed in a key procedural vote on Wednesday, with Republicans blasting the sweeping proposal for its impact on parental rights and religious freedom. The Senate voted 51-39 against moving forward with the “Birth Control Bill of Rights.” The bill needed 60 votes to advance in the Senate. Jon Tester’s campaign acknowledges ‘hard […]
‘Parental rights’: GOP warns Dem Senate bill is about more than contraception
Republicans slammed the bill before the Senate on Wednesday afternoon, claiming that Democrats are “fear-mongering” about access to contraception to “score easy political points.” “There is no threat to access to contraception because it is legal in every state and required by law to be provided free by health insurance companies,” more than two dozen […]
Ernst to unveil contraception bill ahead of Senate vote on Schumer-backed legislation
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is introducing a contraception protection bill on Monday that looks to increase access to over-the-counter birth control ahead of a planned Senate vote on legislation that seeks to codify federal protections for contraception. The Iowa junior senator’s legislation, the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, will increase […]
Chuck Schumer tees up Wednesday vote on contraception bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York announced in a letter to “Dear Colleagues” that the Senate will vote on a contraception rights bill on Wednesday, coming just before the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down the right to an abortion. Governor Schumer began his letter by noting that June […]