Search for “birth control” on TikTok or Instagram and a cascade of misleading videos vilifying hormonal contraception appear: Young women blaming their weight gain on the pill. Right-wing commentators claiming that some birth control can lead to infertility. Testimonials complaining of depression and anxiety.
Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion
By Lauren Weber
and March 21, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT