xoJane blogger gets pummeled by the Internet for decrying every single other birth control option.
xoJane's "Health Editor," a term we're going to use very loosely, wrote a piece about why she prefers the Plan B method of birth control to all others. Why? Well, in her words, the Pill will make her "fat," make her "spot," and according to her, will not prevent her from getting preggers because she's in that teeny-tiny minority who got knocked up on it.
Plan B use has doubled since it became available over the counter in 2006.
Since it became available over-the-counter, use of emergency contraceptives has nearly doubled in the United States, according to a new study in the journal Fertility and Sterility. Although now nearly 10 percent of women aged 15 to 44 have taken emergency contraception, experts believe this number is still too low.
Babies are expensive. And in the midst of what is turning out to be our worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, fewer people are choosing to have them. Thus, it should come as no surprise that abortions are on the rise.
Hi, I’m Dr. V. I’m not a real doctor, I just play one on the Internet. What I am is a lady, a lady who is a fool for love! And I love nothing more than sex. My deepest desires have happily led me on many adventures in the sack, but they have also, sadly, made me one of my gyno’s most valuable players. But I’ve lived to tell the tale(s)! So, from time to time, I will dish the dirt on everything from getting freaky to getting freaked out. Now, let’s get this party started…
After blathering on and on about anal sex, herpes sores, and stanky vajayjay’s, I, Dr. V, am going to say something that will really shock you! I have never, ever had sex without a condom. Ever. Not even once.
Barack Obama removed a stimulus provision for birth control. Was that wise?
Roughly everyone agrees that unwanted (not unplanned) pregnancies are a bad thing. A handful of statistics show that teen and unwanted pregnancy ends up costing the taxpayers a whole lotta money in the long run. Sure, people should be more responsible but that may be a lot to ask. Barack Obama had installed a birth control provision in the economic stimulus plan. The measure became a lightening rod and was ultimately shot down. But was it a really bad idea? Did some fellows on the other side of the aisle talk a bit about sterilization being a good idea some time ago? Let's talk in conversational tones about the idea of maybe helping a few people out with some birth control and maybe require all sexually active college students to use the pill.
Doctors to get more education on birth control for trickle down effect.
It looks like the British government is ready to get serious about unplanned pregnancies. While their rate of teen pregnancy is in decline, it is still a drag to the economy and families. The first step is a $20 million campaign to educate doctors about the alternatives to the pill. More to come.
