Birth control via app finds footing under political radar in US
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A QUIET shift is taking place in how women obtain birth control. A growing assortment of new apps and websites now make it possible to get prescription contraceptives without going to the doctor.
The development has potential to be more than just a convenience for women already on birth control. Public health experts hope it will encourage more to start, or restart, using contraception and help reduce the United States' stubbornly high rate of unintended pregnancies, as well as the rate of abortions.
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