An interesting poster was presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Congress on Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) – National Network Television News Coverage of Contraception in the Era of the Affordable Care Act (Dr. Elizabeth Patton and colleagues from the University of Michigan). The authors evaluated the content of the nightly news segments […]
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An OB/GYN’s opinion on the Supreme Court, Hobby Lobby, and contraception
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, sided with Hobby Lobby (and much of the religious right in the United States) and ruled that a closely held private corporation does not have to provide insurance coverage for certain birth control methods. Justice Alito, speaking for the majority wrote: “The owners of the businesses have religious objections […]
The morning after pill is less effective for obese women, which isn’t new information
Several news agencies are reporting that the levonorgestrel morning after pill (marketed both as Plan B and as a generic in the United States) is ineffective for women who weigh more than 176 lbs. The news reports are based on the fact that HRA Pharma, the French manufacturer of an identical levonorgestrel morning after pill […]
