In an era where threats to bodily autonomy are at the forefront of national discourse, the right to make decisions about one’s own body, including how and when to end life, is critical. We come ...

"My body, my choice" goes beyond reproductive rights; pass medical aid in dying to give New Yorkers the options they deserve. Credit: Getty Images. New York is a state that prides itself on protecting ...

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As of September 2021, the twin birth rate through IVF was approximately 20-30 percent when laboratory embryos were transferred. Some estimates suggested that IVF might slightly increase the chances of ...

Oral contraceptives for women, like the ones pictured above, were first approved by the federal government in 1960. Now, University of Minnesota researchers are working on oral contraceptives for men.

Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of autonomy. Researchers have acknowledged this connection, but there's been ...