THE QUESTION
.
The Minister of Health Olivier Véran announced the free contraception for women under 25 from January 1, 2022. To justify this measure, the Minister said in particular that there was "
a decline in contraception in a certain number of young women, and the first reason is giving up for financial reasons, it is too expensive
”.
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The use of hormonal methods (pill, patch, ring or implant) tends to decrease, especially in young women.
Does its cost explain its decline in France?
CHECKS
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We must first analyze "
the decline in contraception
" referred to by the minister.
It does not in fact apply to all methods.
The latest figures available come from the barometer established by Public Health France in 2016 - another large-scale study due to appear in the year 2022. While the pill remains the most widely used method of contraception, particularly among those under 25 years old, she
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