With many students having their first sexual experience on a college campus, knowledge of where to go for help when things go wrong is extremely important. Inexperience can bring a lack of caution and preparation to an intimate situation. Luckily, we have plenty of great (and free) options on campus you can take advantage of.
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Prop 1 Passing is a win for California, but we can’t forget our neighbors
Soon after the Supreme Court overturned the right to privacy when it comes to women’s health, state politicians began arguing for and against abortion rights, birth control access and sex education for the citizens residing under their control. With abortion rights being included on some ballots, citizens could decide whether or not they wanted to […]
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A look at women’s health under a Trump presidency
Many women are worried about the future of access to birth control and abortion under a Donald Trump presidency. His campaign has spoken of plans to repeal Obamacare, defund Planned Parenthood and potentially overturn the critical Supreme Court abortion case Roe v. Wade. Before the election, Trump published his “First 100 Days Plan” which included a motion […]
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Over-the-counter birth control comes to California, and soon to Cal Poly
The Health Center hopes to offer over-the-counter female birth control by the end of the 2016 calendar year.
Posted inOpinion
Birth control mandate brings loss of freedom, nausea
Ashley Pierce is a political science freshman and Mustang Daily conservative columnist. It was only a matter of time until Sandra Fluke waltzed right into one of my articles. Fortunately for the reader, she has taken a back seat to larger issues — thank God, or this article would have been way too long. The […]
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Packaging mix-up results in mass birth control recall
A popular birth control pill company issued a voluntary recall on two of its products Tuesday, saying certain lots of the pills may not be effective in preventing pregnancy. New York-based Pfizer Inc. said approximately one million birth control packets might not have correct amounts of the active contraceptive ingredient in the drug due to […]
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Fertility Awareness: How to prevent pregnancy for free
Trust is one of the many benefits of being in a long-term, committed relationship, and if both people are monogamous, there is very little chance of either person catching anything surprising.