Misinformation abounds about hormonal birth controls, as activists claim they cause abortions.

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* Why birth control is the new front in the fight for reproductive rights.
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** The Long Campaign to Turn Birth Control Into the New Abortion
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When the Supreme Court took down Roe v. Wade, anti-abortion groups were jubilant – but far from satisfied. Many in the movement have a new target: hormonal birth control.

Tens of millions of Americans use hormonal contraceptives to prevent pregnancy and regulate their health. Young anti-abortion activists and influencers think the pill should be illegal.

It seems contradictory; doesn’t preventing unwanted pregnancies also prevent abortions? But anti-abortion groups don’t see it that way. They falsely claim that hormonal contraceptives like IUDs and the pill can actually cause abortions.

Reveal reporters team up with UC Berkeley journalism and law students to dig into the world of young anti-abortion influencers, medical misinformation and legislative attempts to use birth control as their new wedge issue.
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