Researchers in the United Kingdom have initiated the first-ever clinical trial for a non-hormonal male birth control pill, marking a significant step toward achieving equitable responsibility for contraception between genders.

UK begins testing of hormone-free male birth control pill with 16 participants

The United States has registered a significant rise in the use of Plan B emergency contraception, also known as the “morning-after” pill over the past five years while demand for other forms of contraception like birth control pills and condoms has reduced, according to an analysis of market research data by the Financial Times.

US: Upsurge in demand for morning-after pill as abortion restrictions persist

Around 40 per cent of pregnancies in the US are unplanned. This is partially due to social diktats that hold women unfairly responsible for family planning and pregnancy prevention.

Explained | The quest for male birth control: from vasectomy to condoms to ‘the pill’

Lawmakers in the French parliament have moved a step closer to becoming the first country in the world to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right. Watch full video to know more.

Abortion a constitution right in France soon?

The prospect of men sharing the burden of responsibility for contraception now seems brighter. The trial of the world's first injectable male contraceptive is currently underway at the Epworth Freemasons Hospital in East Melbourne.

Trial of world's first injectable male contraceptive underway at Melbourne hospital

Young French women under the age of 25 will now be offered free contraception from next year, country’s health minister recently announced. All women under the age of 25 will not be charged for medical appointments, medicines, tests and all other medical procedures related to birth control.

French women under the age of 25 to be given free contraception: Government

The moment Johanna Guzmán, 25, discovered she was going to have her sixth child, she began to sob, crushed by the idea of bringing another life into a nation in such decay.

Venezuelan women lose access to contraception, and control of their lives

India is a huge country and throws up many challenges. Its large population does give it an edge in some areas but create problematic situations in others. Population control is need of the hour as rising population puts strain on country's resources.

Fear of contraceptive methods still prevalent in rural India

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