Young People, Birth Control, and Social Media Factsheet

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Young People, Birth Control, and Social Media Factsheet

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) are turning to social media for birth control information.To better understand what they’re seeing, how much they trust it, and whether it shapes their contraceptive decisions, Power to Decide analyzed data from our 2026 Youth Reproductive Health Access (YouR HeAlth) Survey.

November 2026
birth control
social media

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