CBS | Flagstaff Lab Working on Male Birth Control That Can Take Effect and Be Reversed in Minutes
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APRIL 2024
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled this week the state can enforce an 1864 law that bans almost all abortions.
Now, eyes are on contraceptives, and some are in the works that would allow men to take control of birth control.
For decades, birth control has become mainly a woman’s responsibility; however, honey-like liquid in vials from a small Flagstaff lab could hold the key to reversible and nonhormonal male birth control.
Dr Rob Kellar is the chief science officer for NEXT Life Sciences’ Flagstaff lab. He and his team are developing and testing Plan A, male birth control. “Having the ability to develop new technology that gives not just men but partners, couples, some other options to consider in family planning is a really big deal,” Kellar said
Plan A would be a shot aiming to provide up to ten years of male birth control. It takes effect and can be reversed in just minutes. “We were looking to deliver an option that can be reliable but also reversible, and it’s on-demand reversible,” Kellar said.