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The debate over the Catholic Church’s stance on contraception has been reignited with a recent ruling by the Obama administration that requires health insurance plans to offer birth control to women free of charge, even if that plan is offered by a religious organisation such as the Catholic Church. Political commentator E.J Dionne Jr. accused […]

The pill, or the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), brought about a revolution for women in the 1960s when it was first commericially available.  The COCP allowed women to easily, safely and cheaply take control of their reproduction.  It was no small deal that women in greater numbers than ever before now felt safer from […]

A controversial IVF lottery is due to be launched in Britain. Britain’s Gambling Commission has granted the fertility charity, To Hatch, a license to run the game from July 30. On a monthly basis, winners can scoop £25,000 worth of tailor-made treatments at one of the UK’stop five fertility clinics for the price of a […]