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How Texas teens lost the one program that allowed birth control without parental consent
Read full article: How Texas teens lost the one program that allowed birth control without parental consentFederal Title X clinics do not require parental consent for birth control — except in Texas, where a lawsuit upended the longstanding program.
You can now buy over-the-counter birth control pills -- but what does this mean for women in Texas?
Read full article: You can now buy over-the-counter birth control pills -- but what does this mean for women in Texas?Opill -- the first over-the-counter birth control pill -- is now available for purchase in the United States as online sales rolled out on Monday, according to a report.
5th Circuit upholds Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for contraception
Read full article: 5th Circuit upholds Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for contraceptionA three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled that a Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent to obtain birth control does not conflict with the goals of the federally-funded Title X program, which has given teens birth control confidentially.
Appeals court considers whether Texas teens should be allowed contraception without parental consent under federal program
Read full article: Appeals court considers whether Texas teens should be allowed contraception without parental consent under federal programLast year, Judge Matthew Kacmsaryk closed off one of the only avenues for Texas teens to get confidential contraception. The 5th Circuit will hear arguments on the controversial case Monday.
How new regulations impact abortion and birth control access in Texas
Read full article: How new regulations impact abortion and birth control access in TexasMore than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, Texas continues to be the largest state in the nation to ban nearly all abortions. But some questions and changes to abortion and birth control access have arisen since then.
Batches of birth control pills recalled because they may have reduced effectiveness, FDA warns
Read full article: Batches of birth control pills recalled because they may have reduced effectiveness, FDA warnsLupin, the maker of Tydemy birth control pills, said it was recalling the drug due to reduced levels of ascorbic acid and an unidentified impurity.
Birth control methods that use one hormone raise breast cancer risk as much as those with a combo, study finds
Read full article: Birth control methods that use one hormone raise breast cancer risk as much as those with a combo, study findsBirth control pills containing both estrogen and progestogen are known to slightly elevate one’s risk of breast cancer. The same is true of IUDs, new research shows.
Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control following court ruling
Read full article: Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control following court rulingThe Title X program has long provided free, confidential contraception to anyone, regardless of age, income or immigration status. A North Texas federal judge ruled in December that the program violates Texas law and parents’ rights.
Plan B and contraceptives remain legal in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion
Read full article: Plan B and contraceptives remain legal in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortionIn the same decision that overruled Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional right to access contraceptives remains untouched — though one justice said he would welcome challenges to that right.