‘The most feminist thing you can do for yourself is not take birth control’: The shifting politics of the pill

Kristan Hawkins is not what you might call a unifying figure. The founder and leader of Students for Life of America, a grassroots anti-abortion network, Hawkins travels to college campuses for ...
Today

Social Media Wants You to Stop Taking Birth Control. Here's What to Know Before Doing It

Since the approval of the first birth control pill in the 1960s, millions of women have relied on hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, regulate periods and manage other health ...
WBUR

Birth control misinformation spreads as right-wing influencers promote higher birth rates

Posts urging women to stop using traditional oral contraceptives are exploding online, in part due to influencers promoting them with hashtags like #stopthepill, #hormonefree and #naturalbirthcontrol.
Glamour

Weight-Loss Drugs and Birth Control: Everything You Need to Know

In case you missed the latest chapter in the story of weight-loss medications going mainstream, these days, everyone’s talking about #OzempicBabies. The details to know: The weight-loss treatment ...
PBS

After fall of Roe, anti-abortion activists take aim at birth control

Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost ...
KQED

Influencers Criticize Birth Control and Push 'Natural' Methods. Here's What to Know

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...