contraception /tags/contraception contraception en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:03:09 GMT Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free /health-wellness/2024-10-21/biden-administration-proposes-a-rule-to-make-over-the-counter-birth-control-free Health insurers would be required to cover all recommended over-the-counter contraception products, such as birth control and condoms, without a prescription and at no cost, for those with insurance. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:03:09 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-21/biden-administration-proposes-a-rule-to-make-over-the-counter-birth-control-free Chandelis Duster Texas sues Biden administration over confidential contraception for teens /texas-news/2024-07-26/texas-sues-biden-administration-over-confidential-contraception-for-teens Federal clinics in Texas are already required to get parental permission to prescribe birth control after a 2022 court ruling. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:46:12 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-26/texas-sues-biden-administration-over-confidential-contraception-for-teens Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune More people in states like Texas are using telehealth to access abortion, researchers say /health-wellness/2024-05-15/more-people-in-states-like-texas-are-using-telehealth-to-access-abortion-researchers-say More than half of people who've used telehealth come from states like Texas that have banned or severely limited access to abortion. Wed, 15 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-05-15/more-people-in-states-like-texas-are-using-telehealth-to-access-abortion-researchers-say Bekah Morr El Paso mom won’t get damages for unexpected pregnancy after believing her tubes were tied /health-wellness/2024-05-10/el-paso-mother-medical-negligence-texas-supreme-court The Texas Supreme Court says Grissel Velasco can't recover damages the birth of a healthy child. She alleged the pregnancy was caused by her doctor's negligence. Fri, 10 May 2024 15:25:23 GMT /health-wellness/2024-05-10/el-paso-mother-medical-negligence-texas-supreme-court Toluwani Osibamowo Dallas church launches a pregnancy center to counter anti-abortion misinformation /health-wellness/2024-04-26/dallas-abortion-pregnancy-resource-center The First Unitarian Church of Dallas is starting The Truth Pregnancy Resource Center to counter anti-abortion messages from crisis pregnancy centers. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:09:51 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-26/dallas-abortion-pregnancy-resource-center Elena Rivera How to get birth control and emergency contraception in Texas /health-wellness/2024-03-14/how-to-get-birth-control-and-emergency-contraception-in-texas Contraception options are available through most health insurance plans and government-funded clinics. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:03:01 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-14/how-to-get-birth-control-and-emergency-contraception-in-texas María Méndez | The Texas Tribune 5th Circuit upholds Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for contraception /health-wellness/2024-03-13/5th-circuit-upholds-texas-law-requiring-minors-to-obtain-parental-consent-for-contraception A three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled that a Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent to obtain birth control does not conflict with the goals of the federally-funded Title X program, which has given teens birth control confidentially. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:03:50 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-13/5th-circuit-upholds-texas-law-requiring-minors-to-obtain-parental-consent-for-contraception Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune An El Paso woman thought her doctor tied her tubes. The next year, she was pregnant /government/2023-12-19/medical-negligence-texas-supreme-court-abortion Grissel Velasco chose not to get an abortion after the surprise pregnancy, but the El Paso woman's lawsuit could determine how a person in a post-Roe v. Wade Texas can be compensated for an unwanted pregnancy caused by medical negligence. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:53:41 GMT /government/2023-12-19/medical-negligence-texas-supreme-court-abortion Toluwani Osibamowo Girls in Texas could get birth control at federal clinics — until a dad sued /health-wellness/2023-03-09/girls-in-texas-could-get-birth-control-at-federal-clinics-until-a-dad-sued Trump-appointed federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that free birth control for teens from a federal program violates Texas law and parental rights. For now, it's still available in other states. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:59:21 GMT /health-wellness/2023-03-09/girls-in-texas-could-get-birth-control-at-federal-clinics-until-a-dad-sued Sarah Varney For teens in Deep East Texas, accessing sex education and contraception is next to impossible /health-wellness/2023-01-04/for-teens-in-deep-east-texas-accessing-sex-education-and-contraception-is-next-to-impossible In conservative Sabine County, it’s hard for teens to access contraception or sex education beyond lessons on abstinence. The Deep East Texas region has one of the highest teen birth rates in the state. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:48:08 GMT /health-wellness/2023-01-04/for-teens-in-deep-east-texas-accessing-sex-education-and-contraception-is-next-to-impossible Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune , Sneha Dey | The Texas Tribune