The anticipation of a Republican-controlled government with Donald Trump serving a second term as president has left some women fearful over access to reproductive healthcare. On the day after Trump's ...

Women can now get the morning-after pill from pharmacies free of charge. The move has been hailed as one of the most significant changes to sexual health services since the 1960s, and officials hope ...

It’s always important to remember that cultural differences aren’t always cut along straight lines. For example, “love hotels,” hotels where amorous couples can rent a room by the hour, have been a ...

Japan has given regulatory approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, its manufacturer said on Monday, the first time the socially conservative country has greenlighted so-called ...

Women can now get the morning-after pill free of charge from pharmacies across England, which officials hope will help widen access and convenience for patients across the country. Emergency ...

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The most heated part of the fight between the Obama administration and religious groups over new rules that require most health plans to cover contraception actually has nothing to do with birth ...

The thought of accidental pregnancy is, to put it mildly, a bummer. But one factor that women who face this situation might not consider is how their weight might effect their options. Recently, a ...

A medication used as an emergency contraceptive or to treat fibroids may also help lower the risk of some of the most aggressive breast cancers. In a new study, women who were more likely to develop ...

The morning after pill in Japan is available OTC for the first time. Find out how to get it, what it costs and the rules.

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. Morning-after pills are no stranger to controversy. Remember when some pharmacists refused to fill prescriptions for Plan B, or more recently when the federal ...