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Article on the history of the hysterectomy as a means of both oppression and liberation.

Birth control isn't just for heterosexual cis women. Which contraceptive options are the safest and most gender-affirming when we're nonbinary, trans,…

In this second in a series of blog posts on the side effects of Depo-Provera, "Our Bodies, Our Blog" points to the lack of scientific evidence on the…

This fact sheet is for both trans and nonbinary folks and allies; it addresses when, how, and if trans and nonbinary people can use emergency…

If you are in need of access to, or have question about, abortion and contraception, this list of resources is a good place to start.

This is the first in a series of blog entries on the side effects of the injectable birth control method Depo-Provera. In the comments, Our Bodies, Our…

This fact sheet from Free the Pill explains the differences between the two types of birth control pills (COCs and POPs).

AB describes how birth control made it easier to predict when her period would start.

This third and last blog post on the side effects of Depo-Provera and the difficulties stopping it explores what can be learned from the thousands of…

Sterilization procedures are permanent surgical methods of birth control.

The Euki app is a secure reproductive health and period tracker that only stores data on your phone, not in the cloud.

In this video, Monica Simpson, the Executive Director of SisterSong, explains the reproductive justice movement as fighting for “the right to…

An overview of reproductive justice from SisterSong, also known as the Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective.

This downloadable poster provides information on contraceptives. It includes emergency contraception. It details how to use them, key facts, and their…

Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill that is available without a prescription, online as well as in some brick-and-mortar stores. When…

Candace Bond-Theriault is the chair of the Our Bodies Ourselves abortion and birth control panel.

AB explains what she would advise about choosing a method of birth control.

BK discusses her conversations with her mother and doctor about going on the birth control pill.

Pamela Merritt  is executive director of Medical Students for Choice (MSFC), a global non-profit working in over 34 countries to support future…

Angel M. Foster is a professor in the faculty of health sciences at the University of Ottawa. She is also the 2011-2016 endowed chair in women’s health…