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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A New York federal judge has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration must make emergency contraceptives available to women of all ages within 30 days.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  A federal judge has rejected Hobby Lobby Stores' request to block part of the federal health care law that requires employers to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after and week-after birth control pills.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  It seems like every few months there's a new warning to women about the risks of using certain types of birth control, but doctors say women should remember that all of the risks are rare.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Four months after her son was born, Melissa Jurcak went to see Dr. Linda Bradley at the Cleveland Clinic for a new type of permanent birth control procedure known as tubal occlusion. The procedure inserts tiny coils into the Fallopian tubes.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Many women have their 'tubes tied' to prevent pregnancy, but what if you change your mind and want to have another baby? There's a new option out there.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Oral contraception is a popular way to prevent pregnancy. Of the women in the US who practice contraception, almost a third use birth control pills, but a new study shows that if you take birth control pills, your health may be at risk.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Protestors gathered this afternoon to voice their opposition to the government's new health care proposals.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Bishop Robert Cunningham says even though Syracuse is not among the groups suing the White House over birth control coverage mandates, he supports the lawsuits.

Monday, April 02, 2012  A new study has some health experts concerned about some women seeking birth control. The problem isn't the drugs themselves, but how these women are getting the drugs without a prescription.

Monday, March 05, 2012  New York state on Monday warned health insurers they would lose state contracts if women on Medicaid are denied their choice of higher-cost, brand-name contraceptives unless cheaper, generic methods "fail first."

Friday, March 02, 2012  Comments by a conservative radio commentator are creating a firestorm of controversy.

Friday, February 10, 2012  President Barack Obama announced a plan to accommodate religious employers outraged by a rule that would require them to cover birth control for women free of charge.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  The controversy over President Obama's policy on birth control is affecting central New Yorkers.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Pfizer Inc. is recalling 28 lots of birth control pills after uncovering a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally.