Contraception
We’re One Step Closer to the Male Contraceptive Pill
Researchers have developed a new compound that removes a sperm's ability to swim.
Women Talk About How the Pill Has Completely Fucked Them Over
A new study has found that taking hormonal birth control pills as a young woman makes you more likely to experience depression.
We Asked Young People Who Should Pay for the Pill
"I don't know if guys should have to pay for a girl who's using an expensive pill for reasons other than contraception. I mean, if I had some bowel condition, would they be paying for my treatment?"
Pulling Out, the Pill and Us: Why Aren’t Australian Women Using IUDs?
Five years of worry-free sex for less than €7. So why isn't anyone using them?
Year of Mercy: Backstreet Abortions in The Philippines
How government bureaucracy and Catholic opposition has hindered the Philippines' new Reproductive health law, in turn highlighting the country's fight for safe abortions.
In India's Mass Sterilisation Camps, Women Trade Fertility for Mobile Phones
A state-run mass sterilisation went horribly wrong in India this week, but it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Meet the Girl Who's Crowdfunding Her Abortion
Bailey's 23, likes to read and really, really doesn’t want to be a mum.
This Week in Teens: Michael Brown Is Dead, and Now We Know Who Killed Him
America invented teenagers and apparently reserves the right to kill them in cold blood, too.
The Drop in Teen Pregnancy is a Mystery
Teen pregnancy rates have hit a record low in the US, according to new research. Access to birth control and better sex education have clearly contributed to the trend—but that's not the whole story.
The Hangover News
British sex was getting more dangerous this weekend, but you were too hungover to notice.