Keeping you up to date with Essure in the media.
Check back regularly as this page will be updated as news stories relating to Essure become available.

New Zealand

Call for investigation into harm caused by permanent contraceptive (2024)
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/04/call-for-investigation-into-harm-caused-by-permanent-contraceptive/

Hundreds of Kiwi women had controversial sterilisation performed (2018)
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/104743411/hundreds-of-kiwi-women-had-controversial-sterilisation-performed

Kiwi women reveal their harrowing health battles after receiving permanent contraception Essure (2021)
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/10/kiwi-women-reveal-their-harrowing-health-battles-after-receiving-permanent-contraception-essure.html

Australia

‘It was a bad idea from the start’: Contraceptive coil class action begins
https://www.theage.com.au/national/it-was-a-bad-idea-from-the-start-contraceptive-coil-class-action-begins-20230411-p5czgo.html

Around the world

Hundreds of UK women can now take legal action over Essure device
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66709076

Canadian users of Essure birth control coils take pharma giant Bayer to court

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20230102-canadian-users-of-essure-birth-control-coils-take-pharma-giant-bayer-to-court

Not very re-Essureing: how a contraceptive implant can ruin lives
https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/features/essure-market-withdrawal/?cf-view