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April 3, 2025

Could Birth Control Get More Expensive in Utah?

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Could Birth Control Get More Expensive in Utah?

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Birth control users listen up: President Donald Trump has frozen Title X funding in a number of states including Utah. Assistant Professor in Division of Family Planning at University of Utah, Dr. Rebecca Simmons joins host Ali Vallarta to explain what this means for access to low cost contraceptives in Utah.

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