13 July 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the oral contraceptive Opill for use without a prescription. It is the first hormonal contraceptive available over the counter in the US
14 February 2023
A male contraceptive that immobilises sperm for 2 hours prevented pregnancy in mice and resulted in no adverse side effects
26 January 2020
Wild horse populations in the western US are growing out of control, but contraceptive darts may be an effective way to stop them breeding
4 December 2019
A once-a-month oral contraceptive capsule that sits in the stomach for weeks has passed its first test in pigs
6 November 2019
A patch filled with tiny needles that women could use at home can inject up to 60 days’ worth of hormonal contraceptives
16 August 2018
Making population issues part of the world's efforts to avert climate change could cause human rights abuses including forced sterilisation, says Ian Angus
1 May 2018
Research is closing in on the elusive male contraceptive pill. But will it really lead to men taking more responsibility for birth control, wonders Lara Williams
5 July 2017
Future generations risk inheriting an overcrowded, suffocating planet. Taking action may mean what was taboo is now common sense
