Trending mis/disinformation: “#birthcontrol has been shown to cause #cancer it was declared a group 1 carcinogen in 2007!””

This trending TikTok video is not backed by the evidence and promotes misinformation.
@nicole.bendayan

#stitch with @Lyndsi Johnson it denys women informed consent when they arent told that #birthcontrol has been shown to cause #cancer it was declared a group 1 carcinogen in 2007! #womenshealth #FlexEveryAngle #informedconsent #girltok #womensupportingwomen

♬ original sound – Nicole | Women’s Health

This video perpetuates the false idea that birth control is a carcinogen.


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