Contraception /tags/contraception Contraception en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:15:09 GMT First over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. expands access to contraception /health/2024-03-15/over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-expands-contraception-nchn Opill could fill gaps for people who face barriers obtaining a prescription from a provider, but price may continue to be an obstacle for some. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:15:09 GMT /health/2024-03-15/over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-expands-contraception-nchn Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News What would overturning Roe mean for birth control? /2022-05-11/what-would-overturning-roe-mean-for-birth-control Overturning Roe v. Wade could threaten birth control and other care, experts say. Wed, 11 May 2022 13:31:45 GMT /2022-05-11/what-would-overturning-roe-mean-for-birth-control Sarah McCammon Mexican border town sees an increase in sales of abortion drugs to women from the U.S. /news/2022-05-09/mexican-border-town-sees-an-increase-in-sales-of-abortion-drugs-to-women-from-the-u-s US customers started deluging Mexican border pharmacies after Texas passed an anti-abortion law last fall. A two-pill combination costs about $400 and does not require a doctor's prescription. Mon, 09 May 2022 16:39:00 GMT /news/2022-05-09/mexican-border-town-sees-an-increase-in-sales-of-abortion-drugs-to-women-from-the-u-s John Burnett Embodied: Child-Free Not Childless /race-demographics/2020-12-11/embodied-child-free-not-childless There will be no COVID baby boom in the United States. In fact, a decrease in childbirth is expected, with existential fear prevailing over hormones and… Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:09:19 GMT /race-demographics/2020-12-11/embodied-child-free-not-childless Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao North Carolina Makes Top 10 Lists For Three STDs /health/2017-10-27/north-carolina-makes-top-10-lists-for-three-stds North Carolina has some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases in the country. The state has the dubious honor of ranking in the top 10 on… Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:52:27 GMT /health/2017-10-27/north-carolina-makes-top-10-lists-for-three-stds Rebecca Martinez $3.5M CDC Grant Funds STD And Pregnancy Prevention Effort In Durham /health/2015-10-13/3-5m-cdc-grant-funds-std-and-pregnancy-prevention-effort-in-durham The nonprofit SHIFT NC has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control to help health centers coordinate and improve services… Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:15:43 GMT /health/2015-10-13/3-5m-cdc-grant-funds-std-and-pregnancy-prevention-effort-in-durham Rebecca Martinez