"Controversy Over Reproductive Rights Rattles Political Landscape"

The anti-abortion movement has long aimed to restrict access to birth control, viewing it as encouraging sex outside of marriage and weakening families. While there is no proposed legislation to ban contraception, anti-abortion leaders have been quietly laying the groundwork to curtail access for decades. They aim to blur the line between birth control and abortion, with some Republican lawmakers and religious groups endorsing the idea that birth control is a form of abortion. Secular "wellness" influencers have also joined in, spreading misinformation about the risks of hormonal birth control. As the national debate over reproductive rights continues, attention to efforts to expand or restrict access to birth control will be crucial.