News & Announcements

September 2010

Misoprostol use discussed in <em>The Nation</em>

September 13, 2010 – Laura Tillman describes the experience of a woman in Brownsville, Texas, who obtained misoprostol to induce a miscarriage after she discovered an unwanted pregnancy in The Nation . Misoprostol is one half of the two-drug regimen approved for medication abortion in the...
August 2010

OCs OTC in the <em>NYT</em>

June 22, 2010 – Ibis President Kelly Blanchard makes the case for moving oral contraceptives (OCs) over the counter (OTC) in the New York Times
May 2010

Ibis Board member Carmen Barroso response to NYT editorial

May 21, 2010 – In a letter to the editor on May 21, 2010, Ibis Board member Carmen Barroso praised columnist Nicholas Kristof for his coverage of the global unmet need for contraception. Barroso, director of International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region, underscores...
March 2010

Cochrane Review updates previous review of EC research

March 17, 2010 – The Cochrane Review published an updated review which concluded that providing emergency contraception (EC) to women in advance of intercourse does not affect the rate of pregnancy compared to women who do not have EC on hand. The review took into account evidence from three...
December 2009

MSNBC highlights Ibis research

MSNBC’s list of the nine most intriguing research studies related to sexuality of 2009 includes the review and commentary published in Contraception on withdrawal as a contraceptive method. In a review of previous research on withdrawal, the authors found that withdrawal’s typical use...
November 2009

Please join us in congratulating Ibis staff on their recent accomplishments

Ibis is pleased to share that Ibis staff have been recognized for their exemplary work in the field of reproductive health. Senior Associate Dr. Angel Foster will be given the American Public Health Association Population, Reproductive and Sexual Health Section’s Outstanding Young...

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