Since 1970, under the federal Title X program, sexual health clinics have been permitted to administer birth control to minors, with or without parental consent, in every state. The program’s goal, ...

PHOENIX - A legislative panel voted Wednesday to bar doctors from prescribing birth control pills, drugs to treat sexually transmitted diseases or any other prescription to minors without parental ...

The Trump administration announced a proposal Tuesday that would require certain clinics to “encourage” minors to receive parent consent when they are seeking abortions or birth control. The proposal ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A contentious bill in the Florida legislature, Senate Bill 1288, is sparking heated debate over parental rights and minors’ access to reproductive health care. The proposed legislation ...

Nine states, including Wisconsin, have no law specifying whether minors can obtain birth control without parental consent. However, Wisconsin residents under age 18 can get contraceptives ...

A renewed spotlight on protecting access to birth control may not help women who are already struggling to find affordable contraception in some states with the strictest abortion laws. At a family ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by ...