Contraceptives

The humanitarian health crisis has resulted in a massive scarcity of prescription drugs and contraceptives. What this might mean for the country's future is chilling.

• By Julie Morse

New research finds sexually active women in abortion-unfriendly states are more likely to use effective protection.

• By Tom Jacobs

Give them the benefit of the doubt: Adolescents are more competent in thinking about their decisions than many people suspect, and the science suggests they won't abuse over-the-counter contraceptives.

• By Tamar Krishnamurti and Baruch Fischhoff