Fighting misinformation and disinformation about pregnancy, contraception and abortion
A growing effort to undermine access to contraception has accelerated in recent years. At a time when many people need increased access to contraception, these battles have serious consequences.
Underlying these threats to contraception is misinformation about contraception and pregnancy, as well as disinformation: the purposeful spread of false information to achieve political or religious goals.
On this site you will find:
Explainer videos that quickly and simply define the contraceptive misinformation and disinformation battleground.
An overview of the campaigns and leaders behind the push to limit contraception.
An analysis of media coverage and the anti-contraception battleground.
A glossary to help navigate the often-confusing terminology in discussions about access to contraception.
Explainer videos that clarify misinformation
Medical misinformation about contraception, abortion and pregnancy is fueling momentum for restrictions in accessing medical care. Medically inaccurate terms, whether used inadvertently or on purpose, can be a dangerous accelerator of policies and practices that create harm and limit access to reproductive health care.
Fighting disinformation about pregnancy and contraception
Research shows that medical misinformation about contraception, abortion and pregnancy is fueling restrictions in accessing medical care. In this short video, Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, CEO of Power to Decide and CAI’s chief medical advisor, reviews the medical facts about the pregnancy process that are critical to understanding the foundation of debates about access to contraception.
Challenging the myths about birth control
This video, also hosted by Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, debunks six common medical myths about the birth control pill.
Media coverage and contraceptive misinformation
Some media coverage may be inadvertently perpetuating misinformation about contraception. In this short video, Northwestern University Associate Professor Katie Watson reviews key media trends and provides guidance on how journalists can avoid perpetuating misperceptions.
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Stylebook and Coverage Guide on Pregnancy, Contraception and IVF
CAI’s new stylebook and coverage guide offers factual, science-based resources for journalists to support accurate reporting on contraception, IVF and pregnancy basics.
Media Coverage and the Anti-Contraception Battleground
A new CAI report examines mainstream media trends that can perpetuate contraceptive misinformation, increase public confusion and fuel policy efforts to curb access to contraceptives.
Public opinion & contraception
This resource gathers major takeaways from recent polling to underscore the deep, bipartisan support for contraception, including emergency contraception and over-the-counter birth control pills.