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Empowerment Beyond the Pill

August 19, 2020

Since pharmaceutical companies began rebranding the pill in the 1990s, use of hormonal birth control for noncontraceptive purposes has exploded. But what has that done to women’s understanding of their own bodies?

Riley Bannon ⋅ Perspectives in Research birth control, contraception, pharmaceuticals, women's health ⋅

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The Future of Reproductive Health on College Campuses

December 2, 2019

Reproductive health has always been an important issue. But those who advocate for reproductive health rights must focus on more than just the legal rights of individuals to obtain reproductive health care. In addition, we must tackle issues such as accessibility to insurance, services and education, which all impact reproductive health. Part of the fight […]

Mary Soliman ⋅ Perspectives in Research campus, contraception, healthcare, healthcare costs ⋅

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