Yes, over-the-counter birth control will reduce abortion rates

Published July 17, 2023 7:40pm ET



Professor Michael J. New has a new article out claiming that the Food and Drug Administration‘s decision to give a single oral contraception formula over-the-counter status will not lower abortion rates. With all due respect, not only is the overall claim suspect, as I will explain later, but he also misrepresents the data which in actuality undermines his very thesis.

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