Spears said that she wanted to have a baby, but the conservatorship would not let her.

The singer told the court that she had not been allowed to go to the doctor to have her IUD removed.

Opinion | One Woman’s Journey Through Chinese Atrocities

If we say Xi Jinping is committing genocide, can we do nothing?

The Pill Helped Start the Sexual Revolution. What Will Phexxi Do?

Saundra Pelletier is marketing a new form of birth control to women wary of hormones.

Opinion | ‘You Are a Rarity Among Young Chinese Women,’ a Friend Said

I want a big family. That’s an exception in China.

Opinion | The Real Reason Behind China’s Three-Child Policy

Even when the Communist Party eases rules, it is only confirming that such rules exist — and that they are the party’s to dictate. 

Clinics Close, but Abortion Continues

Even as abortion is restricted, telemedicine allows some women to end unwanted pregnancies using legal medications.

China Wants More Babies. Some Men Choose Vasectomies.

As the Chinese government tries to increase the country’s falling birthrate, some millennials are striving for a lifestyle commonly known as “Double Income, No Kids.”

From One Child to Three: How China’s Family Planning Policies Have Evolved

For decades, couples were generally limited to one child to slow population growth. With a potential demographic crisis looming, the government now wants them to have more.

A Vaccine Side Effect Leaves Women Wondering: Why Isn’t the Pill Safer?

Scientists were alarmed by blood clots possibly linked to the J&J vaccine. Some women wondered if there shouldn’t be more concern about oral contraceptives.

Biden’s Silence on Abortion Rights at a Key Moment Worries Liberals

As a case before the Supreme Court threatens Roe v. Wade and Democrats’ urgency grows, many activists believe the president needs to be bolder in defending reproductive rights.

Opinion | Just How Far Will Republican Attacks on Institutions Go?

For the G.O.P., overturning Roe v. Wade is a live possibility. Taking Jan. 6 seriously is not.