#contraceptionandfamilyplanning — Public Fediverse posts

Thursday briefing: The long, long wait for a male contraceptive pill may soon be over https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/thursday-briefing-the-long-long-wait-for-a-male-contraceptive-pill-may-soon-be-over #SexualHealth #MedicalResearch #ContraceptionAndFamilyPlanning #Health #Science

Snip happy: five men on their choice to get a vasectomy
By Katie Cunningham

Vasectomy numbers are rising in Australia. So what’s at play when men make the big decision – and how do they feel afterwards?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/13/snip-happy-five-men-on-their-choice-to-get-a-vasectomy

#Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Health #Menshealth #Men #Lifeandstyle #Healthwellbeing #TheGuardian #KatieCunningham

UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/01/uk-poll-highlights-fears-about-access-to-emergency-contraception #ContraceptionAndFamilyPlanning #Health #ReproductiveRights #Women #SexualHealth #UkNews #Nhs #RetailIndustry #Business #Society

My first thought after having a vasectomy: why aren’t more British men having them? | Tim Burrows https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/11/vasectomy-british-men-online #ContraceptionAndFamilyPlanning #ParentsAndParenting #Health #Nhs #Family #UkNews

Condom prices could rise 30% due to Iran war, says world’s top producer Karex https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/22/condom-prices-iran-war-cost-price-rise-karex #ContraceptionAndFamilyPlanning #Malaysia #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #AsiaPacific #Population #Nhs #SupplyChainCrisis #StraitOfHormuz

Trump has turned Title X upside down: from a contraception program into a pro-natalist machine | Moira Donegan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/14/trump-title-x-contraception-program-pronatalist #TrumpAdministration #ReproductiveRights #DonaldTrump #Women #ContraceptionAndFamilyPlanning #UsNews #Health #Society #UsPolitics #UsHealthcare #RoeVWade #Abortion

Five key moments in the assault on the rights of women and girls in 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/16/five-key-moments-in-the-assault-on-the-rights-of-women-and-girls-in-2025 #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Women'srightsandgenderequality #Anti-rightsmovement #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #Globaldevelopment #LGBTQ+rights #USpolitics #Worldnews #Abortion #Society #Africa #Health #USnews #Women #USAID

Five key moments in the assault on the rights of women and girls in 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/16/five-key-moments-in-the-assault-on-the-rights-of-women-and-girls-in-2025 #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Women'srightsandgenderequality #Anti-rightsmovement #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #Globaldevelopment #LGBTQ+rights #USpolitics #Worldnews #Abortion #Society #Africa #Health #USnews #Women #USAID

US ‘undermining global health’ by threatening to strip funding from aid projects that do not fit its political agenda https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/08/us-trump-administration-forcing-other-countries-un-drop-dei-diversity-initiatives-or-lose-funding #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #Reproductiverights #Globaldevelopment #USforeignpolicy #UnitedNations #Globalhealth #DEIpolicies #Republicans #USpolitics #AidsandHIV #Worldnews #Women

Unsafe abortions and no antenatal care: aid cuts hit women hardest in one of Africa’s poorest countries https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/05/malawi-global-health-development-us-aid-cuts-tb-contraception-women #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Infantandchildmortality #Trumpadministration #Globaldevelopment #Maternalmortality #USforeignpolicy #Maternalhealth #Globalhealth #Tuberculosis #Lifeandstyle #Worldnews #Society #USnews #Health #USAID #Women

US destruction of contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/us-destruction-contraceptives-denies-african-women-girls-lifesaving-care-ngo #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #Maternalmortality #Teenagepregnancy #Maternalhealth #Pregnancy #Worldnews #Abortion #Africa #USnews #Health #Women #USAID

Why the US is burning $10m worth of birth control | Moira Donegan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/01/why-the-us-is-burning-10m-worth-of-birth-control #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Abortion #Society #USnews #Health #Women

France under pressure to stop $9.7m of USAID contraceptives being destroyed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/31/france-under-pressure-to-stop-97m-of-usaid-contraceptives-being-destroyed #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Worldnews #Belgium #France #Europe #Africa #Health #USAID #Women

Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m in contraceptives https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-administration-destroy-contraceptives-usaid-africa #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #Reproduction #USpolitics #Worldnews #Society #Health #USnews #Africa #Women #USAID

Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m in contraceptives https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-administration-destroy-contraceptives-usaid-africa #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #Reproduction #USpolitics #Worldnews #Society #Health #USnews #Africa #Women #USAID

Non-hormonal male contraceptive implant lasts at least two years in trials https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/24/non-hormonal-male-contraceptive-implant-lasts-two-years-trials #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Medicalresearch #Science #Society #Health

Free US family planning clinics face financial ruin after White House freezes funds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/14/title-x-clinics-trump-administration-grants-freeze #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #Healthcareindustry #Reproductiverights #USpolitics #USnews #Cancer #Race

Scientists develop injection for long-lasting contraceptive implant https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/24/scientists-develop-injection-for-long-lasting-contraceptive-implant #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Medicalresearch #Women'shealth #Worldnews #Science #Health #UKnews

Even rightwingers are mocking the ‘Epstein files’ as a lot of redacted nothing https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/01/epstein-files-trump-administration #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #Capitalpunishment #GhislaineMaxwell #Thespaceshuttle #JeffreyEpstein #Lifeandstyle #AndrewTate #USpolitics #JeffBezos #KatyPerry #PamBondi #Feminism #Abortion #Children #PeppaPig #Society #Gender #CardiB #USnews #Women #Media #Women #Space #Gaza

Even rightwingers are mocking the ‘Epstein files’ as a lot of redacted nothing https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/01/epstein-files-trump-administration #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #Capitalpunishment #GhislaineMaxwell #Thespaceshuttle #JeffreyEpstein #Lifeandstyle #AndrewTate #USpolitics #JeffBezos #KatyPerry #PamBondi #Feminism #Abortion #Children #PeppaPig #Society #Gender #CardiB #USnews #Women #Media #Women #Space #Gaza

Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/04/deaths-predicted-amid-the-chaos-of-elon-musks-shutdown-of-usaid #Women'srightsandgenderequality #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Humanitarianresponse #Trumpadministration #Globaldevelopment #USforeignpolicy #Globalhealth #SouthAfrica #USpolitics #AidsandHIV #Worldnews #ElonMusk #Colombia #Americas #Society #USnews #Aid

‘I won’t regret this’: young women turn to sterilization as Trump intensifies war on reproductive rights https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/sterilization-women-roe-v-wade-trump #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #UShealthcare #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #RoevWade #Abortion #Society #USnews #Health #Women

Fact or fiction? Trump repeats claim US sends condoms to Gaza https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/29/trump-condoms-gaza #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Palestinianterritories #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #Worldnews #USnews #Gaza

‘Young women can fall pregnant very easily’: inside the wild west of smartphone fertility apps https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/19/young-women-can-fall-pregnant-very-easily-inside-the-wild-west-of-smartphone-fertility-apps #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Technology #Society #Health

UK women share their experiences of using fertility-tracking apps https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/14/uk-women-share-experiences-fertility-tracking-apps-contraception-pill-pregnancy #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Women'shealth #Menstruation #Lifeandstyle #Technology #Health #UKnews #Women #Apps

UK women share their experiences of using fertility-tracking apps https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/14/uk-women-share-experiences-fertility-tracking-apps-contraception-pill-pregnancy #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Women'shealth #Menstruation #Lifeandstyle #Technology #Health #UKnews #Women #Apps

The post-Roe rebranding of birth control: ‘a little bit Glossier’, a lot more lucrative? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/30/birth-control-contraception-branding-abortion-roe-v-wade #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Reproductiverights #Women'shealth #UShealthcare #Marketing&PR #RoevWade #Abortion #USnews #Women

Biden White House proposes free birth control under private insurance https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/biden-white-house-birth-control-rules #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #USelections2024 #KamalaHarris #UShealthcare #USnews #Health

When a couple doesn’t want more kids (or any) who should get snipped? https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/aug/20/surgical-sterilization-how-to-decide #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Relationships #Wellactually #Lifeandstyle #UShealthcare #Reproduction #Society #Health #Sex

Global health charities warn of ‘huge and terrible’ threat to abortion rights if Trump returns https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/aug/16/global-health-charities-warning-threat-global-gag-rule-abortion-rights-family-planning-women-trump-project-2025 #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #WorldHealthOrganization #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #Globaldevelopment #Maternalmortality #USelections2024 #Maternalhealth #Globalhealth #Lifeandstyle #RonaldReagan #DonaldTrump

Global health charities warn of ‘huge and terrible’ threat to abortion rights if Trump returns https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/aug/16/global-health-charities-warning-threat-global-gag-rule-abortion-rights-family-planning-women-trump-project-2025 #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #WorldHealthOrganization #Trumpadministration #Reproductiverights #Globaldevelopment #Maternalmortality #USelections2024 #Maternalhealth #Globalhealth #Lifeandstyle #RonaldReagan #DonaldTrump

Texas sues Biden administration to limit teenage access to birth control https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/26/texas-teenage-birth-control-lawsuit #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #KenPaxton #USnews #Texas

A male birth control gel is one step closer to reality, and that’s worth celebrating | Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/08/male-birth-control-gel #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Reproductiverights #Medicalresearch #Israel-Gazawar #Menstruation #Republicans #DonaldTrump #PopeFrancis #Democrats #Wildlife #Science #Animals #Mexico #USnews #Women #Sex #Men

Hormone medication could increase risk of brain tumours, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/27/hormone-medication-brain-tumours-risk-progestogens-study #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Medicalresearch #Women'shealth #Menopause #Science #Health #Cancer #Women

Olivia Rodrigo stops distribution of morning-after pill at her concerts https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/16/olivia-rodrigo-stops-distribution-morning-after-pill #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Reproductiverights #OliviaRodrigo #Women'shealth #Culture #USnews #Music

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US to go on sale later this month https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/04/opill-birth-control-pill #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #USnews #Health

Why are we still waiting for a male contraceptive pill? | podcast https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2024/feb/08/why-are-we-still-waiting-for-a-male-contraceptive-pill-podcast #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Medicalresearch #Women'shealth #Reproduction #Men'shealth #Science #Society #Biology #Health

I was quite happy on the pill – until the side-effects kicked in | Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/06/i-was-quite-happy-on-the-pill-until-the-side-effects-kicked-in #Contraceptionandfamilyplanning #Women'shealth #Health