In some circles eugenicists went as far as declaring birth control selfish and a form of "racial suicide." The same people believed that blacks and other minorities should not reproduce.

Birth control and an abortion are different. Birth control prevents pregnancy from happening in the first place. An abortion stops an existing pregnancy. “There’s a huge difference,” says ...

Birth control can make your boobs grow because it can cause water retention in your breasts. IUDs are unlikely to increase breast size because they either contain no hormones or just progestin.

What Are Birth Control Pills? Birth control pills are contraceptives that use hormones to prevent a pregnancy. There are many methods of birth control. You may hear this specific one referred to ...

“Birth control is nearing the status of a recognized procedure in preventive and curative medicine. Knowledge of contraceptives is also widely disseminated and the question of their use has ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) doesn’t cover birth control for preventing pregnancy. Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and some Medicare Advantage plans offer some birth control coverage.

An activist, philanthropist and benefactor, McCormick used her wealth strategically, most notably to underwrite the basic research that led to the development of the birth control pill in the late ...