Fear of pregnancy: One teen's story in post-Roe America

In a state that bans abortion, anxiety about rape and getting pregnant drove this teen to start on birth control, though she's not having sex.

"I feel, after everything happened," she explains – with Roe v. Wade overturned and the six-week ban taking effect – "I just wanted to be a little in control."

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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/15/1169085610/birth-control-abortion-rape-teen