Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kristy Kirkup
Publication Date: August 1, 2025 - 17:35
Further study is needed on how misinformation may affect contraceptive use in Canada, researchers say
August 1, 2025
When a group of Canadian researchers evaluated B.C.’s universal coverage for contraceptives, they uncovered data they say warrants further study on how misinformation could be affecting use among younger women.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the team found a significant immediate bump in prescriptions per month across all age groups after the province made contraceptives free starting in April, 2023. But the researchers also saw “steep declines” both before and months after the policy was introduced, among women aged 20-29.
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