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6 Weird Facts About the History of Birth Control
What do World War I, a 16th Century Italian Doctor, Coca-Cola, and a Chicago sausage maker have to do with Birth Control? Well, let's just say the history of birth control is very long and very odd.
After Skool
Ancient Egyptian Birth Control
Over 4000 years ago, Ancient Egyptians were far ahead of their time. They had advanced architecture, agriculture, writing and even birth control. Crocodile dung, Acacia fruit, pomegranate seeds and lamb intestines were just a few of the...
FuseSchool
Hormones Involved In Birth Control & Fertility Treatment
In this video we are going to look at how these hormones can be used in contraception and compare them to non-hormonal methods. We are also going to look at the use of hormones in treating infertility. Female fertility is controlled by...
Healthcare Triage
The Evidence for Abstinence Only Sex Education is Scant
From 2009 onward, federal policy about sex education tended to favor an evidence based approach. If a sex education program worked, and was supported by rigorous evidence, the federal government would potentially back it. This was true...
Curated Video
Pediatric Society calls for free birth control for Canadian youth
Birth control pills, condoms and all other contraceptives should be available at no cost for youth in Canada age 25 and under. That's what the Canadian Pediatric Society is calling for, and they say the benefits will far outweigh the costs.
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Prevent teen pregnancies — IUDs recommended over pills
Analysis by the Canadian Paediatric Society shows intra-uterine devices are more effective than the pill in preventing pregnancy.
Curated Video
Law allowing over-the-counter birth control now in effect in New Jersey
Before pharmacists can actually sell birth control over the counter, they have to complete a four-hour training program.
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Council members making a push for rat birth control
If this plan goes into effect, the city will put rat contraceptives in food pellets. The pellets will be placed in specific areas that will be monitored monthly for six months.
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Struggling to conceive: Edmonton woman shares her infertility experience
Devonee Gilson, 31, sat down with Edmonton AM’s Tara McCarthy to talk about her unfulfilled desire to have a child, the steps she and her husband have taken to try to conceive, and how they manage to remain positive.
Curated Video
Bill shielding Catholic hospital doctors advances, despite religious liberty concerns
On Wednesday, lawmakers advanced a bill shielding health care workers from retaliation if they discuss abortion, contraception and gender-affirming services. Catholic Church leaders called the proposal an assault on their religious freedom.
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Saskatchewan says it wants more details before joining federal pharmacare plan
Ottawa released the long-awaited details of the federal government's pharmacare plan. It has an initial commitment to cover some diabetes treatments and contraception but as CBC's Pratyush Dayal reports, Saskatchewan is yet to decide if...
Curated Video
Government reveals national pharmacare details
Health Minister Mark Holland released the long-awaited details of the federal government's pharmacare plan on Thursday, with a commitment to cover some diabetes treatments and contraception.
Curated Video
Is birth control the solution to Toronto’s pigeon problem?
Toronto is just one major Canadian city seemingly overrun by pigeons. To try and keep the population under control, the city installed bird feeders with birth control inside — a method already tried in Vancouver. CBC’s Anam Khan checked...
Curated Video
Arizona to Offer Over-the-Counter Contraception
Arizona to Offer Over-the-Counter Contraception
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FDA Begins Weighing Over-the-Counter Birth Control
The Food and Drug Administration is kicking off a two-day meeting to consider whether to let people get birth control pills without a prescription, with a decision expected by the summer.
Curated Video
Good2Know: FDA Weighs Approval of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
The FDA is weighing a possible rule change that would make birth control pills available without a prescription from a doctor for the very first time. This comes after manufacturer HRA Pharma sought approval for its over the counter drug...
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FDA Weighing 1st Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription.
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FDA Considers First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
FDA Considers First Over-The Counter Birth Control Pill
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China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population: AP
Beijing accused of forced sterilisation, abortions, and pregnancy checks on hundreds of thousands of minority women.
Curated Video
Meet a woman navigating life with endometriosis
March has been Endometriosis Awareness Month. The condition affects millions of women worldwide, yet remains under-discussed and misunderstood. Meet a woman living with endometriosis.
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Quebec introduces plan to improve abortion access over next 3 years
The plan includes a new abortion clinic in Quebec City, making information on contraception more accessible and combatting misinformation about abortion.The minister responsible for the status of women says it responds to growing...
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Sales surge for emergency contraceptives after election
The founder of Winx Health said women are buying the value pack of Restart since the election was called. (Scripps News)
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Patients have paid over $1 million for contraception that should be free
A Scripps News investigation found thousands of women were billed for a variety of birth control and related services including, sterilization procedures and intrauterine device insertion and removals. (Scripps News)
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Why is access to birth control controversial?
The Senate is expected to take a procedural vote on the Right to Contraception Act, highlighting how much the issue divides Democrats and Republicans. (Scripps News)