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Contraception
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California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
One Yaz Victim’s Story
By Mike Danko
I admire clients who find the strength to tell their stories on television. It takes guts. When Susan Galinis said she wanted to do just that, I warned her that it would…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
Yaz/Yasmin Causes Gallbladder Disease Requiring Gall Bladder Removal
Gallbladder disease includes inflammation and infection (cholecystitis), stones (chollithiasis) or other obstructions or narrowing of the ducts. It appears that Yaz increases the cholesterol level in a woman's bile while, at…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
New Guttmacher Report on Increased Contraceptive Use and Declining Abortion Rates Worldwide
Guttmacher Institute news release: Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy Decline Worldwide as Contraceptive Use Increases: Increases in global contraceptive use have contributed to a decreasein the number of unintended pregnancies and,…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Unsafe Abortions Kill 70,000 Women Every Year
Reuters: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 a year, harm millions, by Kate Kelland:LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Increased use of contraceptives has pushedglobal abortion rates down, but unsafe abortions kill 70,000…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Pharma Analysis Blog Covering Growing Controversy Surrounding Yaz Birth Control Pills
There is a growing controversy surrounding Bayer's Yaz birth control pills. Lawsuits are being filed that claim that the pills cause blood clots that often lead to death. The best…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Proposed Amendment to Florida Constitution May Hinder Access to Contraception
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
Last year, we wrote about Colorado's proposed "personhood" amendment. The proposed Colorado law would have defined "personhood" as beginning at the moment of conception. The measure ultimately failed. Nevertheless, a…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Researchers and Advocates Voice Health Concerns Over Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control Pills
NY Times: Health Concerns Over Popular Contraceptives, by Natasha Singer:The oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin are the top-selling pharmaceutical line for Bayer HealthCare, largely as a result of marketing that presents…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Guttmacher Institute Releases Data on How the Recession has Affected Reproductive Decisions
Guttmacher Institute news release: Recession has Dramatically Reshaped Women's Childbearing Desires:Amid Growing Concerns About Unemployment and Health Care, Many Women Have Trouble Meeting Contraceptive Needs After months of anecdotal reports,…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Naomi Cahn & June Carbone on Access to Contraception
Naomi Cahn (George Washington University Law School) and June Carbone (University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law) have posted Contraception: Securing Feminism's Promise on SSRN. Here is the…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Conservative Religiosity and Teen Birth Rates
NY Times: Religion’s Link to Teen Pregnancy, by Lisa Belkin:A report this week in the journal Reproductive Health describes what researchers call “a strong association” between the teenage birth rate of a particular…