Contraception

It’s been fifty years since the Pill touched off feminist debates over sexual freedom and family planning. We talk with two feminist writers, a mother and daughter, about their personal histories and how the Pill shaped their perception of feminine power.

In Pakistan, family planning is often a family decision. If a woman wants to go on birth control, her mother-in-law may cast the deciding vote.

In Pakistan, family planning is often a family decision. If a woman wants to go on birth control, her mother-in-law may cast the deciding vote.

A quiet test has been underway for nearly a year in select New York City high schools, where students are given easy access to birth control pills and Plan B, also known as the morning after pill. Parents are given the opportunity to opt out of their children participating, but so far few have done it. Some 1,000 students have been served so far.

A new report reveals that on most Native American reservations in the United States, access to Plan B emergency contraceptives is incredibly difficult. And that’s even though nearly 1 in 3 Native American women will be raped at some point in their life.