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Plan B Use Plunges in US States That Enacted Abortion Bans
- Clinic closures, misinformation contribute to prescription dip
- States without extreme restrictions didn’t see similar drops
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Use of prescription emergency contraception, also known as Plan B, fell by 60% in US states that implemented near-total abortion bans almost immediately after the Dobbs decision, due in part to clinic closures and misinformation.
The findings, published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, add to concerns about abortion bans limiting a wide range of reproductive care. Levels held steady in states with moderate restrictions.