Increase in use of ‘natural’ fertility tracking apps in women seeking abortion

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By Emma Wilkinson

A UK study has found a “significant increase” in the proportion of women seeking abortions who are using natural methods to prevent pregnancy, including using period tracking apps.

It comes as researchers highlighted a “shift” in contraception use in the last five years, from “more reliable” hormonal contraceptives such as the pill, to “fertility awareness-based methods”.