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Men want the pill and they are ready to use it responsibly

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Mar 14 12:31 PM

Male birth control pills are coming soon. A new study shows men are eager to use them responsibly, and so are their partners. Read more »

Will male birth control pills ever work?

Fred Schwaller
Posted at Mar 10 11:22 PM

Drug developers are working on several different methods of male birth control and the results are looking promising Read more »

Form of abuse: Many PH teen pregnancies caused by men aged 21 up

Kevin Alabaso, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 06:31 PM

POPCOM said it has recorded cases of pregnancy in minors aged 10-14 with men who are "more than 21 years old" based on their preliminary analysis. Read more »

Government urged: Consider birth control access for minors

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 06:07 PM

Alarmed by rising cases of pregnancies among teenagers, advocates have asked lawmakers to consider giving minors access to birth control. Read more »

US makes abortion pills available in retail pharmacies

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 04 01:28 PM

The abortion pill gained more importance after the top court's move last year to overturn the 1973 Roe V. Wade ruling. Read more »

Contraceptive use up since RH law enacted - DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 05:39 PM

The country's contraceptive prevalence rate has significantly increased ten years since the reproductive health law was passed, the DOH said Tuesday. Read more »

'Overwhelming' acceptance of pregnancy among young women: study

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 09:23 PM

A new study suggested that there was an 'overwhelming acceptance' of pregnancy among young Filipino women who had experienced it. Read more »

'We must change': Japan's morning-after pill debate

Harumi Ozawa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 01:13 PM

There are an estimated 610,000 unplanned pregnancies each year in Japan, according to a 2019 survey by Bayer and Tokyo University. Read more »

UN says half of global pregnancies unintended

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 04:54 PM

Nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended, the UN reproductive health agency said. Read more »

Male contraceptive pill found 99% effective in mice

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 11:03 AM

A team of scientists said Wednesday they had developed a male oral contraceptive that was 99 percent effective in mice and didn't cause observable side effects. Read more »

Popcom: Pinakamababang paglaki ng populasyon naitala sa 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 08:31 PM

Inaasahang magtatala ng pinakamababang paglaki ng populasyon ang Pilipinas ngayong 2021, ayon sa Commission on Population and Development. Read more »

China confirms all citizens can have third child amid policy confusion

South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 21 08:53 AM

China's top health authority has confirmed that all mainland citizens can now have a third child, after the major policy shift was announced on May 31. Read more »

Duterte pegs Philippine population at 109 million

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 07:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has officially pegged the size of the Philippine population at 109 million, based on a document that Malacañang released on Wednesday.  Read more »

Duterte makes curbing teen pregnancies a national priority

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 07:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has made teen pregnancies a national priority, based on a document that Malacañang released on Tuesday, as the Philippines continued to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Condoms, pills in community pantries? Population commission says why not?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 10:46 AM

The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said Monday organizers of community pantries should consider including family planning supplies and sexual hygiene items in their initiative. Read more »

Duterte seeks review of family planning program, cites effect of population on COVID-19 protocols

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 08:14 PM

MANILA— President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said it was "high time" to review government's family planning program, positing that the country's large population has affected effective enforcement of COVID-19 protocols, especially in urban areas.    Read more »

CHED OK with integrating comprehensive sex education in curriculum

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:43 PM

The Commission on Higher Education said Thursday it has no problems with including discussions on birth control in the higher education curriculum as long as it will only be integrated into existing subjects. Read more »

DOH to couples: Practice responsible sex during pandemic, avail of free contraceptives if you must

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 08:18 PM

“Sa panahon ng COVID-19, maging responsableng magulang,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during a televised briefing.   Read more »

Population agency to couples: Exercise responsible parenthood during coronavirus crisis

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 03:06 PM

MANILA – The Population Commission on Wednesday reminded parents to be mindful and exercise responsible parenthood especially amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »