Two progestogen-only contraceptive pills can now be bought over the counter
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Life
Contraceptive services in England are seriously struggling – and MPs are calling for change
It’s not all in our heads: contraceptive services really are failing us.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
Record high abortion rates show the system is failing women
New figures released by the Department of Health point to huge problems with contraceptive services in England and Wales.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
It’s time to get angry about the UK’s contraception scandal
I know how distressing it is to not be able to access the contraception you need. It’s time politicians took notice.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
A new “monthly pill” could give women more choice when it comes to contraception
Scientists have developed a new way of taking contraception.
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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Are we over the pill? Meet the women opting for hormone-free contraception
Is the pill really all it's cracked up to be?
Life
In defence of Friends
“It might be cool to hate on the classic sitcom – but it was surprisingly progressive for its time.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
Why women are sharing their experiences of getting the morning after pill
Why is is still such a taboo conversation?
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
“How my viral Twitter thread exposed the burden of contraceptive admin”
When Moya Crockett tweeted about the labour involved in getting hold of the pill, she went viral. But why are so many women struggling to access contraception?
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
A male contraceptive pill has passed safety tests and could be available within a decade
The unthinkable could be happening, ladies
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- Megan Murray
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Life
The pill stops you recognising these emotions
A new study has found that women on the Pill are less likely to detect “complex” emotions like contempt and pride.
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- Emily Baker
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Life
Twitter isn't happy about this "sexist" NHS ad
"It’s insinuating that young women are stupid"
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- Anna Brech
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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Natural Cycles contraception app advert is banned for being misleading
The ASA has ruled that the app’s claim of being a ‘highly accurate contraceptive’ is misleading and exaggerates its effectiveness
Visible Women
How Marie Stopes revolutionised British women’s sex lives
The campaigner made information about sex and birth control widely accessible – but she left behind a dark legacy.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
Introducing Northern Ireland’s abortion robots
Technology has brought power back to the women of Northern Ireland
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
New research suggests the male pill could soon become a reality
"This is a major step forward in the development of a once-daily male pill"
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- Emily Reynolds
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Visible Women
Women’s Daily Dispatch: The news you need to know on 19/2/18
New research reveals the shocking truth about how women are portrayed in fiction – and there’s a new contraceptive on the market.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
This new hormone-free contraceptive on the market is better than the coil
It’s the first update the IUD has had in 50 years
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- Susan Devaney
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Life
This smartphone app is as effective as the pill, study confirms
Conclusive evidence that you can ditch hormonal contraceptives, if you so desire
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- Moya Crockett
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- Jasmine Andersson
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“The Boots morning after pill scandal shows the bias of contraception”
Why are women burdened with the responsibility of procuring and taking contraception?
Life
Half of UK abortions are due to contraception failures
New research shows 51% of women accessing terminations in the UK are using some form of birth control
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- Elle Griffiths
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