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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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There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?
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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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High
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World
Regions
United States
Market relevance
Moderate
Why it matters
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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What happened

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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NPR reported on this under world. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

  1. NPR published: There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to There and Birth.

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