Contraceptives

  • 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: AGENDA NOW AVAILABLE! 2015 Annual Conference: Law, Religion, and Health in America

    AGENDA NOW AVAILABLE! 2015 Annual Conference: Law, Religion, and Health in America

    2015 Annual Conference – Law, Religion, and Health in America May 8 – 9, 2015 Milstein East BC Harvard Law School 1585 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 [Map] Religion and medicine have historically gone hand in hand, but increasingly have come into conflict in the U.S. as health care has become both more secular and…

  • Read more: Contraceptive Mandates and Conscience – All Objections Are Not Equal

    Contraceptive Mandates and Conscience – All Objections Are Not Equal

    By Jonathan F. Will In the wake of the Hobby Lobby decision, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Friday proposed rules regarding exemptions for those objecting to the contraceptive mandate.  Whenever I read about conscientious objections to health care services made by providers, patients, or indeed, employers, I am reminded that…