Contraception

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January 23, 2025
The bill introduced would impose fines of up to $10,000 on men who engage in unprotected sex without the goal…
February 23, 2022
As 80% of Black women will experience fibroids in their lifetime, an over-the-counter contraceptive may offer much-needed relief.
February 6, 2016
The CDC has finally taken substantial action on the problem of fetal alcohol exposure...
March 27, 2014
OPINION - As President Obama prepares to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, can the pontiff’s popularity…
June 11, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - The Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any…
April 19, 2013
CLUTCH - Today, b condoms, the only black-owned condom company, announced a partnership with Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell. Campbell is…
November 14, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Ohio's Republican state lawmakers are renewing their efforts to strip $1.7 million in funding from Planned Parenthood,…
October 2, 2012
Military Times - Men and women in the armed forces have lower rates of most cancers -- except breast cancer,…
July 17, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Effective use of birth control alone could eliminate the 47,000 maternal deaths caused each year by unsafe…
May 7, 2012
OPINION - Mike Yard, comedian and widower of 36-year-old plus-size model/actress, Mia Amber Davis, is reportedly suing his late wife's…
April 10, 2012
A new study from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that rates of teen pregnancy are down the lowest…
March 13, 2012
Sandra Fluke has spoken out on the controversy surrounding her testimony before the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, where she…
February 14, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The quick, public retreat from Democrats emboldened Republicans to increase their volume in attacking the president. And…
February 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The White House had long anticipated the controversy, which in effect pitted women's rights groups, who strongly…
February 1, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills due to a packaging error that…
January 20, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - In 2008, 97 percent of all abortions performed in Africa and 95 percent in Latin America were…
December 7, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a surprise move, the nation's health secretary stopped the Plan B morning-after pill from moving onto…
December 2, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Women make up 50 percent of the 34 million people living with HIV-AIDS globally, and new reports…
October 20, 2011
OPINION - Dr. Roselyn Aker-Black, psychologist and CEO of Til Death Foundation in Washington, DC, says black youth has always…
May 11, 2011
OPINION - A recent study showed an obvious preference for partners who appeared to be 'masculine' under the belief that…