We provide #funding and #advocacy support for the development of new forms of #MaleContraception & champion #ReproductiveAutonomyforALL
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24 Jun 2023
As we reach one year since the overturning of #RoeVWade, a silver lining to this incredibly dark cloud: "Nearly half of US men interested in taking new male contraceptives post-Dobbs decision": bit.ly/3CG4Iff #contraception #birthcontrol #pressrelease #reproductiverights
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6 Feb 2024
"Undisputedly, control over fertility, birth spacing and effective #contraception are key in reducing both infant and maternal mortality." —certified nurse midwife @indybabycatcher
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5 Feb 2024
The Murphy Lab is seeking a highly motivated and independent postdoctoral fellow for a two-year appointment. Reproductive and molecular biology experience required.
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26 Jan 2024
Says @NextLifeScience founder/CEO @LukeRFox of the non-hormonal, long-acting, reversible @planaformen: "our goal is to change lives by giving men the ability to participate equally in #FamilyPlanning, so that couples have a more equitable relationship..."
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19 Jan 2024
"The need for safe and effective contraception permeates through every layer of society and every corner of the earth" bit.ly/3tZ7KKC #malecontraception #malebirthcontrol #familyplanning #innovation
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11 Jan 2024
"MCI is a very important vehicle for the development of #malecontraception, and their investment has enabled us to move further toward our goal." bit.ly/3Hm5foF #malebirthcontrol #contraception #birthcontrol #familyplanning #equity #innovation
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9 Jan 2024
"Maybe the Roe v Wade decision is what it takes to push to explore more male contraceptive options." bit.ly/3tEkMxc #malebirthcontrol #malecontraception #birthcontrol #contraception #familyplanning #innovation #equity #reproductivehealth #reproductiveautonomy
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8 Jan 2024
"Men want to step up. They’re realizing that their partners have all these effects from #birthcontrol. They need more options to take charge of their reproduction." bit.ly/3H8ydZc #malecontraception #malebirthcontrol #contraception #familyplanning #equity #mybodymychoice
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Male Contraceptive Initiative retweeted
4 Jan 2024
Contraline's #contraceptive hydrogel implant "works by blocking the vas deferens, the same duct that is cut during a vasectomy. ... Once mixed, the solutions polymerize and form a gel with pores too small for sperm to pass through," writes @LaurelOld
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Professor Chris Barratt was interviewed about his research into 'a new male pill'. Source -BBC News buff.ly/48EtfPz
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4 Jan 2024
"Between condoms and vasectomies lies a vast, undeveloped chasm of male #BirthControl. Contraline, a device startup that released early, positive clinical data in a press release on Thursday, hopes to fill it," writes @LizzyLaw_
#Contraception #FP #SRHR
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4 Jan 2024
Biotech company Contraline, testing a #contraceptive involving a hydrogel injected into the vas deferens, "announced that surgeons in Australia have safely performed the procedure on 23 men in an early-stage trial," writes @emilylmullin
#FP #SRH #SRHR
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Male Contraceptive Initiative retweeted
4 Jan 2024
"There’s evidence that men are interested in trying new types of #contraception. In a US survey conducted in 2017, the @MaleBCNow found that 85 percent of the 1,500 male respondents aged 18 to 44 were interested in preventing their partner from getting pregnant."
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Male Contraceptive Initiative retweeted
3 Jan 2024
"Researchers are invited to pay greater attention to psychosocial dimensions to improve their understanding of access to contraception and the remaining obstacles to contraceptive use in low-income countries."
#Contraception #FamilyPlanning #SRHR
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Male Contraceptive Initiative retweeted
2 Jan 2024
The new year is a good time to reevaluate your birth control method to see if it's still the method for you.
A method that worked for you last year, might not be the method for you this year! #ThxBirthControl powertodecide.org/news/it-ti…
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Male Contraceptive Initiative retweeted
3 Jan 2024
"While the United States remains a leading donor in #FamilyPlanning, this stagnation in funding represents more than a decade’s worth of missed opportunities to support growing #contraceptive needs globally."
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3 Jan 2024
A helpful thread for people out there preparing there applications!
3 Jan 2024
Lots of people are looking for new research jobs in the new year
As I review the 162 applications for 2 research assistants to join our team (~1% success rate 🫣), let me tell you the quick things you can do to make your app stand out
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#ECRchat #PhDChat #AcademicChatter
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Male Contraceptive Initiative retweeted
21 Dec 2023
"The first human study for a hormone-free male birth control pill is a long-awaited milestone and a landmark achievement in the quest for reproductive autonomy," said YourChoice Therapeutics' @helivaro of the recent announcement
#Contraception #FP #SRHR
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Male Contraceptive Initiative retweeted
19 Dec 2023
The registration deadline for the 2024 Reproductive Ethics Conference—held in Galveston, TX, U.S., Jan. 11-12—is ONE WEEK AWAY!
🔴Register by Tuesday, Dec. 26
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#Contraception #FamilyPlanning #FP #SRHR
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Check out the momentous news from @gunda_i and YourChoice Therapeutics:
Please, read and share!
13 Dec 2023
"A #malebirthcontrol pill has been the holy grail of contraceptive R&D for decades, and YourChoice Therapeutics is positioned to be a pioneer in this field" bit.ly/47cWo3v #malecontraception #familyplanning #birthcontrol #contraception #MyBodyMyChoice
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13 Dec 2023
"A #malebirthcontrol pill has been the holy grail of contraceptive R&D for decades, and YourChoice Therapeutics is positioned to be a pioneer in this field" bit.ly/47cWo3v #malecontraception #familyplanning #birthcontrol #contraception #MyBodyMyChoice
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