Plan B

Have We Reached Our Civilization's Tipping Point?

Linda Buzzell | Posted 09.12.2009 | Green


Linda Buzzell

In his new book, Lester Brown explores the tipping points that overwhelmed previous civilizations reveals clues about our present situation.

Women Need a Plan B

Kelli Conlin | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics


Kelli Conlin

Heightened awareness is critical to increasing use of Plan B: a safe, effective back up method of birth control. Nearly 40 percent of women 18-30 remain unaware of this valuable medication.

Alternative Careers: How Viable Is Your Plan B?

nytimes.com | Alex Williams | Posted 07.09.2009 | Living


IN more than a few circles -- publishing, finance, automotive design -- small talk at cocktail parties has shifted from real estate (too depressing) t...

FDA To Allow 'Morning-After' Pill For 17-Year-Olds

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living


WASHINGTON — Women's groups cheered the government's decision to allow 17-year-olds to buy the "morning-after" emergency contraceptive without a...

FDA to allow Plan B birth control for 17-year-olds

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.23.2009 | Home


WASHINGTON — Seventeen-year-olds will be able to buy the "morning-after" emergency contraceptive without a doctor's prescription, a decision tha...

Plan B Ruling: State Can't Force Pharmacists To Dispense 'Morning-After' Pill

AP | Posted 05.07.2009 | Chicago


A central Illinois judge has ruled that the state can't force two pharmacists with religious objections to abortion to dispense emergency contraceptio...

Question For Obama: How About A Science-Based Drug Policy?

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

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Back Up Your Birth Control Day Gets a Boost from Court Decision

Sharon L. Camp | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics


Sharon L. Camp

Given that the typical women wants two children, she spends only a few years trying to become or being pregnant, but about three decades trying to avoid pregnancy.

The Morning After Pill Conspiracy

Cristina Page | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics


Cristina Page

Monday, the US district court finally got the anti-contraception genie, and some of the bullying lawless politics of the Bush era, back in the bottle.

Fear Factor

Laurie Rosenfield | Posted 03.21.2009 | Living


Laurie Rosenfield

We all need to change our thinking. If you want a result that's different than your current reality, it starts with your thinking. If we succumb to the fear we will be paralyzed.

Put Women's Health Back in the Picture

Meghan Rhoad | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Meghan Rhoad

The Global Gag Rule withheld critical funds from organizations abroad which provided legal, voluntary abortions, counseled women about abortion, and engaged in advocacy for abortion rights.

Court Allows Pharmacists' Emergency Contraception Case To Proceed

Associated Press | Posted 01.18.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO - The Illinois Supreme Court has dealt a blow to a rule requiring pharmacies to dispense emergency contraception. Lower courts had dismissed ...

Friday Talking Points [55] -- "Bretton Woods II"? Not Quite.

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I have to begin here today by stomping all over a cutesy term the media has come up with for the upcoming economic "summit" George W. Bush is holding ...

Bush Moves to Plan B

Laura Carlsen | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Laura Carlsen

Plan B was the legacy plan, designed to lock in as many Bush policies as possible before losing the presidency to the Democrats.

12 Tips for the Sustainability Shift

Matthew Stein | Posted 08.07.2008 | Green


Matthew Stein

There is no single "right way" to implement Plan B, but the following list would go a long way towards insuring that we and our children will have a world worth living in.

An Outrageous Attempt by the Bush Administration to Undermine Women's Rights

Hillary Clinton | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics


Hillary Clinton

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is poised to put in place new barriers to accessing common forms of contraception by labeling them "abortion." We can't let them get away with this.