Roe v. Wade and Birth Control: What to Know About Access and Options

IUDs Women’s health professionals count IUDs, or IUDs, among the most effective birth control methods, in part because people who use them don’t have to remember to take or apply them like a pill or patch. The doctor inserts one of the T-shaped devices into the uterus, a procedure that typically takes five minutes. Depending …

Carlos Barbosa-Lima, 77, Died; Extended Classical Guitar Access

“People say don’t listen to that album, you’re going to burn your guitar,” he said. Mr. Barbosa-Lima first played in the United States in 1967. Shortly thereafter, he met Spanish classical guitarist Andrés Segovia in Madrid. He was playing the classical repertoire at the time, and Mr. Del Casale said it was Segovia who advised …

White House Prepares to Block Russia’s Access to US Technology

Kevin Wolf, international trade partner of Akin Gump, who worked on export controls under the Obama administration, said the White House could tailor export controls to target specific strategic sectors, such as companies in the aerospace or shipping industry. products used by the Russian public, such as washing machines. “They make it clear that they …

Firms Push for Over-the-Counter Access to Birth Control Pills

A few years ago, after learning that she had high blood pressure, Shannon Connell-Robichaud asked her doctor to change her birth control pill prescription. She had read that the pill she was given put her at higher risk of stroke in her peers with this condition. The doctor agreed, she said—but only after Ms Connell-Robichaud, …

Wall Street Finally Gains Access To China. But for how much?

For decades, American banks have been eager to expand their business in China, the world’s second largest economy. They finally find their way – just like a spiral corporate debt crisis threatens to shake up the country’s financial system, and China’s central government is taking a stronger hand with big businesses. In July, Citigroup became …

Wall St. Finally Gaining Access to China. But for how much?

For decades, American banks have been eager to expand their business in China, the world’s second largest economy. They finally find their way – just like a spiral corporate debt crisis threatens to shake up the country’s financial system, and China’s central government is taking a stronger hand with big businesses. In July, Citigroup became …

Moderna Races for Profits, Keeps Covid Vaccine Out of Access by the Poor

Moderna’s market cap has nearly tripled this year to over $120 billion. Two of its founders and also an early investor this month List of Forbes magazine One of the 400 richest people in the United States. As the coronavirus spread in early 2020, Moderna raced to design its vaccine, which uses a new technology …

Awaiting the Return of the Crowd, Broadway to Increase Wheelchair Access

Two months before most theaters on Broadway reopened, the US attorney’s office in Manhattan announced Tuesday that a major operator had agreed to provide more wheelchair access at its five theaters as part of a deal. US attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, announced that she has filed a lawsuit against …