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Study Reveals Abortion's Impact on College Women's Contraceptive Choices

12/6/2025

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A study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior shows that abortion’s legal status influences how college women value contraceptives.
When abortion was imagined as illegal, participants were more willing to pay higher prices for condoms and emergency contraception.
The study involved 109 cisgender female college students and used hypothetical scenarios to assess decision-making.
Results indicated that women with a history of risky sexual behavior valued contraceptives less.

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Story summary

A study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior shows that abortion’s legal status influences how college women value contraceptives.
When abortion was imagined as illegal, participants were more willing to pay higher prices for condoms and emergency contraception.
The study involved 109 cisgender female college students and used hypothetical scenarios to assess decision-making.
Results indicated that women with a history of risky sexual behavior valued contraceptives less.