Birth control

Women's bodies have become political "battlegrounds", putting at risk 30 years of progress on sexual and reproductive health for women and girls, the U.N. warned Wednesday.

Her parents and friends did not understand from the beginning that the termination of the pregnancy was not her choice

Oral contraceptives are commonly used by more than 150 million women globally, with combined oral contraceptives (COCs) being the most prevalent variety. These synthetic hormones have been shown to influence the brain network responsible for processing fear.

Ljubljana – The Ljubljana Local Court has ruled that a candidate for specialisation in gynaecology was discriminated against by the Medical Chamber after she voiced her conscientious objections to abortion and intrauterine contraception (IUD). The ruling is final.

The permanent contraceptive is better, especially the one produced by German Bayer, many Brazilian women thought. But the Essure contraceptive harmed their health. The case is now in court.

A Los Angeles court denied Britney Spears' request to eject her father from a guardianship arrangement that gives him control of her affairs, U.S. media reported on July 1.

An Istanbul prosecutor is seeking six months to 3.5 years in jail for 18 doctors for not notifying authorities about the pregnancies of teenage girls, most of whom are Syrians.

In the US state of Tennessee, the couple, Benjamin and Tina Gibson, became parents of an unusual child.

The girl emerged from an embryo that had been frozen 24 years ago, Canal 3 reported.

A boxing mad mother-to-be who exercised for four hours a week during her pregnancy claims her regime cured her morning sickness.
Vicky Sim has spent her pregnancy eating clean foods and raw veg as she was still showing off her toned bump in the ring up until her due date today.

The anesthesiologists at the Hospital of Samos have collectively refused to issue anesthetic treatment to pregnant women for abortions on grounds of conscience. In a written statement handed to the hospital’s management, the employees said they would refrain from issuing anesthetics to pregnant women who wanted to perform abortions, unless serious life threatening risks demanded it.