WASHINGTON — Free birth control led to dramatically lower rates of abortions and teen births, a large study concluded Thursday, offering strong evidence for how a bitterly contested Obama administration policy could benefit women's health.
Study: Free birth control leads to fewer abortions
Thursday, October 4, 2012 | 4:22 p.m. CDT;
updated 7:42 p.m. CDT, Thursday, October 4, 2012
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