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TV news stories about birth control quote politicians and priests more often than medical experts

  • Written by Elizabeth W. Patton, Clinical Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan
imageMedical experts are rarely quoted in TV news stories about contraception.Image of TV studio via www.shutterstock.com.

Ninety-nine percent of reproductive age U.S. women who have ever had sex have used contraception at some point in their lives. And thanks to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate, more people have access to...

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