There is no credible evidence to support this claim. Items on the source list cited in the post date to the 1980s and also include opinion papers.
Researchers and health care providers who study contraception and reproductive health said the claim isn’t based in science and promotes dangerous medical misinformation.
Current research shows that improved contraceptive use has helped reduce unintended pregnancies and decrease the rate of abortions.
Reproductive health researchers have often repeated the talking point that expanded access to birth control leads to fewer unwanted pregnancies and helps drive down the rate of abortions.
But some contend the reverse is true.
"Planned Parenthood has always claimed that their birth control programs are designed to prevent the need for abortion. They argue that contraceptive services lower unwanted pregnancy rates. This is a lie. Lie. Lie," read a Jan. 11 Instagram post by Seth Gruber, an anti-abortion activist. "A number of studies have demonstrated that as contraception becomes more accessible, the number of unwanted pregnancies actually rises, thus increasing the demand for abortion."
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