Birth Control

China forces birth control on Uighur Muslims, other minorities; birth rates fall by 60% from 2015 to 2018 in Xinjiang

Birth rates dropped more than 60 percent in just three years in Uighur-majority areas in China’s Xinjiang region - the result of a state campaign to curb Muslim populations, the AP has found

Union Cabinet approves changes in abortion laws, homeopathy bill and Indian medicine system bill

The Union Cabinet approved a number of amendments to three bills that will be floored in the ensuing session of the Rajya Sabha.

Researchers are one step closer to developing a safe and effective male contraceptive pill

The female birth control pill has been around for about 60 years now. However, not much progress has been made in manufacturing a male contraceptive pill.

India may launch the world’s first male contraceptive soon: Will men be willing to use it?

Dr Sujoy Guha had developed the first-ever male contraceptive injection in the world in the 1980s. The drug is now awaiting approval to be launched.

Birth control: A gynaecologist challenges common misconceptions

With so many choices available, like condoms, contraceptive pills and intrauterine devices, often people are not able to decide what is best for them.

Gender parity, education for women more likely to achieve Narendra Modi's goal to stem population growth, not coercive tactics

From the ramparts of Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his concern over the 'population explosion' in India, calling those who are 'self-motivated' to limit family sizes true patriots

US federal judge blocks Trump administration's no-cost birth control coverage rules nationwide

The rules would have allowed more employers in the US, including publicly traded companies, to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming religious objections. Some private employers could also object on moral grounds.

China's population to stall around 2030, drop to 90% of today's figures by 2065

China's rapidly-ageing population touched 241 million – one-fifth of the country's population: Reports.

Donald Trump rolls back Obamacare provision for free birth control for women; pro-contraception groups outraged

US president Donald Trump's administration annulled on Friday an Obamacare provision that obliged employer health plans to pay for contraception

India has overtaken China as world's most populous nation, claims Chinese academic

Contrary to popular belief, a Chinese academic Yi Fuxian has recently claimed that India is the world's most populous country with a population of about 1.32 billion and has overtaken China.