Birth control prescriptions are down in states with abortion bans

In the NewsRadio

Jun 26

This segment of All Things Considered on NPR explored recent research on national use of oral and emergency contraceptives after the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization repealed federal abortion rights established and affirmed in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, respectively.

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