NYC Bodega Sells Plan B on Seamless Alongside Milk and Gluten-Free Noodles
A Manhattan bodega has made buying Plan B pills as easy as rolling over in bed and ordering a box through Seamless.
Norwegian Cruise Line Employees Say All Contraceptives Have Been Removed, Company Denies It
In January, Jezebel reported that Norwegian Cruise Line had quietly removed employees’ access to emergency contraceptives, like Plan B—even for purchase. Last week, several more employees told us that on at least one NCL ship, the condom bowl in the health center was empty and that ship doctors had told them there…
Norwegian Cruise Line Quietly Removes Employee Access to Emergency Contraceptives
Employees of Norwegian Cruise Lines were recently notified without warning or explanation that they would no longer have access to emergency contraceptives—for free or for purchase—unless they had been raped or sexually assaulted. The change went into effect on November 1.
Teens Are Loving the Morning-After Pill
Teens are simple creatures. Teens love a few things. Teens love: social media platforms so new they’re invisible to the naked eye of an adult; experimenting with mood-altering substances; cheap hair dye; trolling; and also the morning-after pill.
Why Are Native American Women Still Being Denied Access to Plan B?
Last fall, Indian Health Service, the federal agency charged with administering healthcare on tribal lands, announced that it would finally make Plan B available over the counter.
SCOTUS Rules Beliefs of Your Boss Trump Your Access to Contraceptives
In a yet another ruling that indicates that we'd enjoy better legal protection if we just incorporated our reproductive organs and sent them to murder civilians in Iraq, the Supreme Court has ruled that corporations that are "closely held" cannot be required to provide contraceptive coverage. Which means that under…
New Gel Offers Hope of Shielding Women From HIV Infection
An encouraging development in the long fight against AIDS: Researchers announced today that a new gel helps protect against HIV infection in monkeys. That's even if it's applied after sex, as long as it's within three hours. And it's got the potential to protect women.
Sorry, But a Plan B Database Won't Keep People From Having Sex
Last week, a Louisiana Democrat filed a bill in the state's legislator she's calling the "Unsafe Abortion Protection Acts." Like most laws that ostensibly "protect" women from one of the statistically safest medical procedures, the bill doesn't do anything the pretty words in its name suggest. In fact, the way the…
FDA Approves of Generic Brand Plan B. Slut Pills for Everyone!
Looks like the FDA has reconsidered their decision to limit emergency contraceptive production to one pharmaceutical company, making it available and more affordable to more people. How this took so long, I do not know, but I'm glad we're here at last.
NY Times' 'Room for Debate' Column Wrongly Argues Plan B is Dangerous
Last week, the New York Times ran "Room for Debate" feature centered on CVS' recent decision to stop selling tobacco products. The question posed was fairly innocuous: "What Unhealthy Products Should CVS Stop Selling?" Three of the four responses were about products that have been proven to pose actual health risks…
January Has Actually Been a Decent Month for Reproductive Rights [Updated]
Finally, some good news on efforts to limit women's access to contraception/abortion. Today, Oklahoma District Court Judge Lisa Davis struck down a state law requiring women under the age of 17 to get a prescription for Plan B emergency contraception.
Many Pharmacies Are Giving Teens Crap Info About Plan B
According to a new study, America's teens are getting crap information about Plan B from one source they really should be able to trust to know their stuff: pharmacies.
PETA's 'Too Fat for Plan B' Campaign Hits a Shitty New Low
PETA has stooped to new lows with their latest campaign, which has them inaccurately connecting the recent news about Plan B's ineffectiveness for women over 165 pounds to suggest that women use "Plan V" instead – aka become vegan in order to lose weight.
That was fast: After Mother Jones broke the news Monday that the European distributer of the morning after pill would be cautioning women over 165 pounds about the drug's potential ineffectiveness, the FDA says they're looking into those claims to see if packaging for Teva's Plan B and other generic versions of that…
Morning After Pill Doesn't Work on Women Over 176 Pounds
In a move that's bound to frighten everyone, HRA Pharma, the company the manufactures the European version of Plan B called Norlevo has revised its packaging to indicate that the pregnancy prevention medication is not always effective for women over 165 pounds and doesn't work at all for women who weigh more than 176…
Yet Another Court Rules Against Religious Whore Pill Haters
Here's an increasingly familiar story: a group of business-owning grown ups who believe things about birth control that are scientifically wrong has lost a lawsuit against the federal government. Related: How much time and money are anti-birth control zealots wasting filing lawsuits they keep losing? I'd be pretty…
Here's Photo Evidence That Plan B Is Available Over the Counter (!!!)
Plan B One-Step may finally be available over the counter at a pharmacy near you.
CPC Counselor Tells Undercover Activist Abortion Could Ruin Her Life
Crisis pregnancy center advocates say the faith-based nonprofits are totally legitimate alternatives to dastardly abortion mills; Texas Governor Rick Perry has even argued that they should replace real women's health centers. Opponents say CPCs are misleading and disseminate false information to vulnerable young…
Increased Access to Plan B Does Nothing for Drug Companies' Profits
Now that the Obama administration has dropped its appeal to keep age restrictions on sales of emergency contraception, it means the aisles of CVS will witness stampedes of wanton sluts eager to get their hussy hands on whore pills while evil drug companies are maniacally laughing as they roll around in a pile of cash…
New Court Order Lifts Age Limit on Some Morning After Pills
In another confusing twist in the back-and-forth battle of emergency contraception availability, a federal appeals court in New York ordered that some versions of the morning after pill be made available over-the-counter to women of all ages—for now. Which is good news! (For now.)
