Over five years, abortion patients were increasingly likely to be using less reliable fertility awareness methods when they got pregnant. View on euronews

Over a 5-year period, fewer patients seeking abortion in the U.K. reported relying on hormonal contraception at the time of conception, while the use of fertility awareness-based methods increased, according to a cross-sectional study.

There has been a “significant increase” in the proportion of women seeking abortions who are using natural methods to prevent pregnancy, such as tracking periods on smartphone apps, a study suggests.