False birth control claims are proliferating, survey says

A KFF survey found that over half of reproductive-age women have encountered false claims that hormonal contraceptives are harmful. Approximately 40% of respondents reported exposure to misinformation regarding future infertility caused by birth control. The data highlights a significant spread of health-related misinformation.
More than half of women of reproductive age have seen or heard the false claim that hormones in contraceptives are harmful, and about 4 in 10 have been exposed to the false idea that hormones in contraceptives limit your ability to get pregnant in the future, according to a new survey. The survey by KFF, […]
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