Birth Control

  • Read more: Female Viagra: Discrimination or Medicalization or Something Else?

    Female Viagra: Discrimination or Medicalization or Something Else?

    By Maayan Sudai Earlier this year, the flibanserin pill, aka “,” was introduced to the market, generating tons of headlines. After many years in which the plain old (male) Viagra was the sole sexual stimulator in the market, flibanserin was finally approved last August, following an 18-6 vote by the FDA advisory committee. Before approval, flibanserin was rejected…

  • Read more: A Reply to the Author of Cato’s Brief in the Little Sisters Contraception Case

    A Reply to the Author of Cato’s Brief in the Little Sisters Contraception Case

    By Gregory M. Lipper Josh Blackman has replied to my post criticizing the Cato Institute’s amicus brief (which Josh coauthored) in support of the cert petition in the Little Sisters contraception case. My original post made two arguments: (1) if you take away the nonprofit accommodation, Hobby Lobby no longer supplies a rule of decision,…

  • Read more: Birth Control for Men?

    Birth Control for Men?

    By Dov Fox We’re not talking vasectomies or condoms. Medical Daily reports that the NIH has awarded a $4.7 million grant to come up with a “Pill” for men. Most previous attempts to develop such contraceptives used testosterone to reduce the number of sperm men produce. This one takes aim at its mobility instead, using a non-hormonal compound that…