Birth Control
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Montreal man opens up about vasectomy at 27 in response to overturning of Roe v. WadeFollowing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, a 27-year-old Montrealer decided to undergo a vasectomy to highlight the need for male birth control.CanadaJul 12
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Medication abortion is common in U.S. Here’s what to knowAbortion by pills involves the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. As more states seek abortion limits, demand for the pills is expected to grow in the United States.HealthJul 2
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Medicare to cover N.B. pharmacists’ fees for birth control, shingles treatmentsThe province of New Brunswick says Medicare will now cover fees that pharmacies charge for prescribing birth control, as well as for assessing and treating people for shingles.HealthJun 7
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NDP promise to ‘fully cover’ birth control under OHIP if elected in JuneOntario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said the promise can be done "within weeks" of the June 2 provincial election.PoliticsApr 21
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Health advocates call for publicly funded birth control in Nova ScotiaPublicly funded birth control would save money and improve the health of Nova Scotians, doctors and health advocates in the province said Tuesday.HealthApr 12
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Male birth control pill 99% effective on mice, human trials to start soonThe male contraceptive did not result in any obvious side effects in mice, like weight gain, depression and cardiovascular disease.LifestyleMar 24
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BC NDP pledge free prescription contraception, Liberals would scrap seniors’ driver exam feeThe party said the program to provide, for example, oral contraceptive pills or intrauterine devices, will cost the government $60 million a year.Oct 11, 2020
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Vernon council to consider motion on free prescription contraceptionVernon city council will consider a motion Tuesday that, if passed, would see the city lobby the provincial government to provide free prescription contraception.PoliticsOct 11, 2020
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Coronavirus: Lack of women’s care could see nearly 1M unplanned pregnancies globallyAcross 37 countries, nearly 2 million fewer women received services between January and June than in the same period last year, a new report says.HealthAug 19, 2020
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Health Canada approves birth control arm implant NexplanonMounting pressure to approve the contraceptive has been built by sexual health advocates for years.CanadaMay 26, 2020
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