False information on social media about contraception and expectations about side effects can lead some young women to stop using contraception.

Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

A British woman who was denied permanent birth control through the UK ’s national health service on the grounds she might ...

A crisis in family planning medicine is playing out in Africa in the wake of sweeping US aid cuts, with medical providers ...

As a sex educator, Milly Evans knows more about contraception than most. But in the run-up to getting a hormonal coil (IUS), she was filled with unfamiliar doubts about whether it was right for her ...

National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields ...

The most commonly used and prescribed birth control pill in the U.S. was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) as carcinogenic. In ...

A new digital game, 'What’s My Method?', is being tested to help teens and young adults choose suitable birth control methods and discuss options with healthcare providers. Developed by a team of ...

For Valerie Cumming, sex education has become not just about giving students information but helping them process the “info ...

On the sixth season of Love Island, one of the contestants appeared to be wearing a birth control patch —which was clearly visible because the dress code on the island is 24/7 swimwear. While not ...

What is Inclusion in the Classroom and Why is it Important? Inclusion in the classroom means that all children, no matter their racial, religious, or ethnic background, gender, learning style, or ...