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There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?
NPRSunday, August 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
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- This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills? Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to There and Birth.
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The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
Why it matters
This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to There and Birth.
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