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Staff Rants: Week of Nov. 1-7

Staff Rants: Week of Nov. 1-7

WSN Staff November 8, 2016
This week, our staff digs into the birth control double standard, bemoans the normalization of Trump and appeals to the all-but-lost R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Male Contraceptive Study May Have Been Neutered, But Reflects Change

Male Contraceptive Study May Have Been Neutered, But Reflects Change

Cara Zambrano, Staff Writer November 7, 2016
Though contraceptive equality is still a blurry possibility in our foreseeable future, it is reassuring to know that it may become a reality.
Staff Rants: Oct. 25-Nov. 1

Staff Rants: Oct. 25-Nov. 1

WSN Staff November 1, 2016
Our staff felt some bad vibes this week from the music industry, healthcare providers and umbrella-wielding New Yorkers. Read their takes below.
The pill is 99% effective and a popular choice among birth control users.

Here’s the Lowdown on Birth Control

Abigail Weinberg, Features Editor September 16, 2016
Read on for some helpful tips on practicing safe sex!
Good Riddance to Intrusive Birth Control Prescriptions

Good Riddance to Intrusive Birth Control Prescriptions

Paris Martineau, Staff Writer April 12, 2016
Protection from an unwanted pregnancy through safe sex cannot continue to be demonized strictly on moral principles. The health of those at risk and the lives of the children they will unwillingly bring into the world need to come first.
Stay Out of Womens' Sex Lives, CDC

Stay Out of Womens’ Sex Lives, CDC

Paris Martineau, Contributing Writer February 18, 2016
The CDC’s declaration puts the rights of a fetus that might not even exist before the rights of women everywhere. Perhaps if we served every shot with a complementary pregnancy test, or had a candy bowl full of Plan B next to the coat check, the CDC might feel more at ease.

Guide to birth control

Dana Reszutek and Hannah Treasure September 25, 2014

A version of this article appeared in the Thursday, Sept. 25 print edition. Email Dana Reszutek and Hannah Treasure at [email protected].

Christina's Case: Female conservative pundits enable war on women

Christina’s Case: Female conservative pundits enable war on women

Christina Coleburn, Opinion Editor July 3, 2014
Certain female conservative pundits are complicit in enabling a war on women that they adamantly insist is waged by the left.
Scientific Satire: Placebos should replace birth control in stores

Scientific Satire: Placebos should replace birth control in stores

April 1, 2014
Any woman expecting functioning birth control in this day and age has lost sight of the American way.
Restrictions on Plan B based on politics, not health

Restrictions on Plan B based on politics, not health

April 7, 2013
New York federal judge Korman's decision to lift restrictions on Plan B is a big step forward for women’s health, but the real issue at large is that the Secretary of Health and Human Services can make scientifically unfounded decisions regarding over-the-counter medication.
File Photo by Jonathan Tan

Department of Health offers Plan B to students

September 28, 2012
As teen pregnancies in the city continue to decline, the NYC Department of Health has expanded accessibility to birth control in public schools.