After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobb decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to have an abortion, many are reconsidering their birth control and pregnancy ...

In states with abortion bans, the rate of women getting tubal sterilization procedures rose significantly after Roe fell, and continued to increase for months afterward. (Getty Images) Here’s what to ...

Rose Seavey, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT, is the president/CEO of Seavey Healthcare Consulting. Q: Why is sterilization such a hot and challenging topic for ambulatory surgery centers? Rose Seavey ...

COMMENTARY: Along with mandating abortion on demand, the state’s so-called ‘Reproductive Freedom for All’ initiative extends even further. Proposal 3 in Michigan is also known by its proponents as the ...

Here are 10 factors affecting the efficacy of sterilization and their effects, as identified in the CDC’s “Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities.” 1. Cleaning* — ...

Kristen Williams always knew she didn’t want to have children. Since 17, she’d experimented with different forms of birth control, including the pill and later, an IUD, but then decided she wanted ...

Voluntary sterilization—not the Pill, condoms, or IUD—is the most popular birth control method in the U.S. Among couples using contraception, around 25 percent choose the number two method, birth ...

The "An Introduction to Ethylene Oxide (EO) Sterilization for Medical Devices Training Course (May 14, 2026)" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Sterile devices are free of ...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of articles in which we will bring in an expert to address some of the misinformation we have read in various social ...