Topic: free birth control

Birth Control Handouts Threaten To Lower High Teen Pregnancy Rates In UK; I Don’t See The Problem

Birth Control Handouts Threaten To Lower High Teen Pregnancy Rates In UK; I Don't See The Problem

Teenage girls in Bristol, England (a city with one of the UK’s highest rates of teen pregnancy) have received contraceptive shots and implants at school, courtesy of the National Health Service. Although there’s an uproar about whether or not their parents were informed of the administration of birth control, I can’t see anything wrong with preventing teenage girls from getting pregnant. More »

Even Republicans Can’t Deny That Obama Will Decrease Abortions And Teen Pregnancies

Even Republicans Can't Deny That Obama Will Decrease Abortions And Teen Pregnancies

Say what you will about Obama‘s performance (or lack thereof) at the presidential debate this week, the man still scores points for women’s reproductive rights, and here’s more proof: A new study proves that under Obama’s new healthcare law requiring employers to give free birth control, this could prevent millions of unwanted pregnancies and abortions. And yet, conservatives–including Mitt Romney–continue to believe that free contraceptives will only make women more promiscuous. More »