Why are lies about the effects of contraceptives on young women spreading like wildfire now on social media? Jill Filipovic says,
"A concerted effort by conservative anti-abortion groups to sow distrust in the very medications that prevent abortions — and keep women free and independent."
@Eka_FOOF_A I don't hear Jill Filipovic saying they're new. I hear her saying they're being spread anew on social media and are having some effect on the beliefs and behavior of young women now.
"The anti-abortion movement (a term that is itself inadequate, given that this movement is also anti-contraception and anti-IVF) is using the legislatures and the courts to try to ban or limit access to some of the most highly-effective contraceptives. They’re using social media to foster distrust of birth control among young women."