Teen birth rates continue to trend downward with more access to birth control, abortion care

With teen births on the downward slope, experts are calling attention to several factors prompting the trend.

Stephen Miller's wife condemns teen birth rate falling—"biological destiny"

Katie Miller has said hormonal birth control "isn't just poison for women's minds and bodies — it's killing population growth." ...
Houston Public Media

Influencers criticize birth control and push 'natural' methods. Here's what to know

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...
WLRN

Why some young women are questioning their birth control — and why doctors are worried

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...
WBUR

Birth control misinformation spreads as right-wing influencers promote higher birth rates

Posts urging women to stop using traditional oral contraceptives are exploding online, in part due to influencers promoting them with hashtags like #stopthepill, #hormonefree and #naturalbirthcontrol.
The New York Times

‘Who Am I Without Birth Control?’

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...