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Medication Abortion Comes Under Attack in Sham Lawsuit

Anti-abortion rights groups have gone to federal court seeking to ban a drug used safely in medication abortions for over 20 years

Birth Control Became Legal 50 Years Ago — And Here Are Our 5 Favorite Things About It

No other 20th century invention has transformed women’s lives the way birth control has. That’s why we are forever grateful to a woman by the name of Estelle Griswold. Don’t know her? You should. Her activism is a big reason that birth control became legal 50 years ago.

June 3, 2015

4 Things That Made Us Happy in May: Obama and the Courts Lay Down the Law on Birth Control

This month, women’s health has taken a lot of hits, but it’s not all dark and gloomy! There have been some amazing moments in the world of women’s health this month.
May 29, 2015

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Victory for Women! Obama Administration Calls on Insurance Companies to Cover Full Range of Birth Control Methods

Thanks to the Obama administration and women's health advocates, health insurance companies will no longer be able to use loopholes to force women to pay out-of-pocket for birth control that should be copay-free.
May 11, 2015

Birth Control Should Be Copay Free — But Some Insurance Companies Are Twisting the Law

Five years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, some health insurance companies are finding loopholes to deny coverage for certain methods of birth control.
May 7, 2015

Ask Your Doctor, then Your Boss, then his Priest If Birth Control Is Right for You. Amy Schumer Nails It

Ask your doctor if birth control is right for you. Then, ask your boss if birth control is right for you. Ask your boss to ask his priest. Find a boy scout and see what he thinks...

May 5, 2015

Some Health Insurance Companies Using Loopholes to Charge for Birth Control (via Jezebel)

Some insurance companies are still charging for birth control, exploiting loopholes that may take years to close.
May 4, 2015

Colorado Gynoticians Squash Wonderfully Successful Teen Pregnancy Program

It is shocking. The Colorado legislature just defunded one of the most successful teen pregnancy prevention program in the entire country.
May 1, 2015

Stand Up for Affordable Health Care! Share Your Story, Sign Our Petition, and Rally with Us Outside the Supreme Court on March 4.

People who believe health care is a human right are shouting their personal stories from the rooftops and rallying at the Supreme Court. Here’s how you can join in all the action.
March 2, 2015

Declaring OUR State of the Union: Women's Health and Rights Advocates Respond to the President's Speech

President Obama's seventh state of the union outlines his vision for our country in 2015. How did women's health and rights advocates respond? LIKE THIS.
Jan. 20, 2015