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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
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Are Men Ready To Pop The Pill? Hormone-Free Male Contraceptive Pill Moves Closer To Reality
A hormone-free male contraceptive pill called YCT-529 has successfully completed its first human safety trial, marking an important milestone in the global effort to expand birth-control options for men.
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Bangladesh To Face Month-Long Condom Shortage. Here's Why
Condoms will be unavailable in Bangladesh for at least a month next year due to a fund crunch and manpower shortage.
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Pakistan Denied GST Relief On Condoms By IMF Despite Population Boom
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined Pakistan's request to immediately scrap the 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on contraceptives, dealing a blow to the government's push to make birth control more affordable.
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Risk Of STDs, Unplanned Pregnancies As China Imposes Tax On Condoms
China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get families to have more children after decades of limiting most to one child.
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Why is China Making Condoms Expensive? 13% VAT Imposed On Contraceptives
These products had been exempt from VAT for the past three decades as China enforced its strict one-child policy and actively promoted birth control.
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Japan Approves Sale Of First Over-The-Counter Emergency Contraceptive Pill
Japan has given regulatory approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, its manufacturer said on Monday, the first time the socially conservative country has greenlighted so-called "morning-after" medication without a prescription.
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World Contraception Day 2025: Why Safe Sex Is Important Besides Preventing Pregnancy
World Contraception Day 2025: Let's understand why is contraception important beyond pregnancy prevention.
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Over 350 Greenlandic Women, Girls Forcibly Given Contraception By Denmark
More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, reported that they were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities in cases that date back to the 1960s.
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Denmark Apologises For Forced Birth Control Scandal In Greenland
Denmark's prime minister on Wednesday presented a long-awaited apology to the victims of Denmark's forced contraception campaign in Greenland, lifting a key point of tension with its autonomous territory.
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How A Failed Online Payment Exposed This Man's Extramarital Affair
A Chinese man's attempt to secretly purchase birth control pills backfired after his mobile payment failed, inadvertently exposing his extramarital affair to his wife.
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US Plan To Destroy Women's Contraception Products Worth Millions Sparks Uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
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US Plan To Destroy Women's Contraception Products Worth Millions Sparks Uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
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USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.
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Nearly 200-Year-Old Condom With Erotic Painting Goes On Display At Dutch Museum
Since the artefact was put on display, the museum has been packed with people, both young and old.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
-
Are Men Ready To Pop The Pill? Hormone-Free Male Contraceptive Pill Moves Closer To Reality
A hormone-free male contraceptive pill called YCT-529 has successfully completed its first human safety trial, marking an important milestone in the global effort to expand birth-control options for men.
-
Bangladesh To Face Month-Long Condom Shortage. Here's Why
Condoms will be unavailable in Bangladesh for at least a month next year due to a fund crunch and manpower shortage.
-
Pakistan Denied GST Relief On Condoms By IMF Despite Population Boom
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined Pakistan's request to immediately scrap the 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on contraceptives, dealing a blow to the government's push to make birth control more affordable.
-
Risk Of STDs, Unplanned Pregnancies As China Imposes Tax On Condoms
China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get families to have more children after decades of limiting most to one child.
-
Why is China Making Condoms Expensive? 13% VAT Imposed On Contraceptives
These products had been exempt from VAT for the past three decades as China enforced its strict one-child policy and actively promoted birth control.
-
Japan Approves Sale Of First Over-The-Counter Emergency Contraceptive Pill
Japan has given regulatory approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, its manufacturer said on Monday, the first time the socially conservative country has greenlighted so-called "morning-after" medication without a prescription.
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World Contraception Day 2025: Why Safe Sex Is Important Besides Preventing Pregnancy
World Contraception Day 2025: Let's understand why is contraception important beyond pregnancy prevention.
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Over 350 Greenlandic Women, Girls Forcibly Given Contraception By Denmark
More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, reported that they were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities in cases that date back to the 1960s.
-
Denmark Apologises For Forced Birth Control Scandal In Greenland
Denmark's prime minister on Wednesday presented a long-awaited apology to the victims of Denmark's forced contraception campaign in Greenland, lifting a key point of tension with its autonomous territory.
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How A Failed Online Payment Exposed This Man's Extramarital Affair
A Chinese man's attempt to secretly purchase birth control pills backfired after his mobile payment failed, inadvertently exposing his extramarital affair to his wife.
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US Plan To Destroy Women's Contraception Products Worth Millions Sparks Uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
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US Plan To Destroy Women's Contraception Products Worth Millions Sparks Uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
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USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.
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Nearly 200-Year-Old Condom With Erotic Painting Goes On Display At Dutch Museum
Since the artefact was put on display, the museum has been packed with people, both young and old.
