Confusion over abortion rights in Florida

NBC Miami
Marissa Bagg


The article explains ongoing confusion surrounding abortion rights in Florida, as people often struggle to identify the difference between the morning after pill (Plan B) and abortion pills. The effect on the population is palpable, as it stops individuals from even using the morning after pill, for fear that it may be banned under Florida law (it is not).

  • Bagg highlights the fact that over the past two years, usage of emergency contraception such as Plan B has fallen by 60% in states with extreme bans like Florida.
  • It is further explained that 78% of women do not know the difference between Plan B and abortion pills. This points to the lack of education there is around contraceptives.

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