Zack Rosen over at The New Gay wrote an excellent column the other day about the importance of condom use within the gay community. The post covers a lot of ground—personal responsibility, modes of transmission, casual anal bleeding:
A couple years ago when one of the cutest boys I’d ever seen begged me to fuck him [...]
Condoms.
The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, helps fight AIDS by distributing tens of millions of condoms worldwide. The initiative hasn't just helped to save lives—it's also supported the jobs of hundreds of U.S. condom-makers. But the AIDS-fighting, job-creating super match-up couldn't last: The U.S. government is now switching its condom source to lower-cost [...]
Yesterday was "Back Up Your Birth Control Day." In case you missed it, you still have 72 hours after your non-backed-up-birth-controlled sexual intercourse to participate in the day's events. "Back Up Your Birth Control Day" was created to "raise awareness about increased access to emergency contraception," which will soon be available over-the-counter to women 17 [...]
A judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to allow the sale of emergency contraception—also known as "Plan B" or "The Morning After Pill"—to 17-year-olds. Previously, the emergency pill was offered over-the-counter only to customers aged 18 and older, and only to pharmacies that enforced the age rule by checking IDs.
U.S. District Judge Edward [...]
Actually, this is enough to make me not want to have sex ever again.
The Washington Post's editorial board published a piece today arguing that "Pope Benedict XVI Is Wrong on Condoms." An understatement, sure, but I was still glad to see our newspaper of record take God's gift to Africa down a notch. Until I [...]
The FDA has approved a new version of the female condom, known awesomely as "FC2." The new female condom will sell for about 30 percent less than its predecessor, the "FC1." But is cost really the deciding factor in female condom use?
I've written pretty extensively on how pharmacists can exert power over their customer's contraceptive use. I've reported on pharmacists who restrict birth control by hewing to Catholic tradition; by refusing to talk; by extolling the virtues of "natural family planning"; and by writing absurd run-arounds into their policies.
Now, Shark-Fu of Angry Black Bitch and [...]
Prepare your stilettos, ladies: Today, Bush finalized his "Right of Conscience" get-out-of-work-free card for medical providers who just don't feel like granting you access to your rights today. From the Washington Post:
The Bush administration today issued a sweeping new regulation that protects a broad range of health-care workers—from doctors to janitors—who refuse to participate in [...]
Capitol Pill is a feature which tracks contraception access in D.C. pharmacies.
Rite Aid, 1306 U St. NW (and various). (202) 328-8761.
With over 4,900 drugstores in 31 states and the District of Columbia, Rite Aid’s chain of pharmacies stands to dispense a lot of birth control. It’s also prepared for contraception hang-ups. Rite Aid spokesperson Cheryl [...]
Capitol Pill is a feature with tracks contraception access in D.C. pharmacies.
Mt. Pleasant Pharmacy, 3169 Mount Pleasant St. NW.
Mount Pleasant Pharmacy offers up copies, keys, passports, faxes, and a wheel of sunglasses in addition to its standard arsenal of prescription drugs. The contraceptive options here are similarly comprehensive. Though this 25-year-old independent outfit can [...]
