Controlling My Birth Control
Rachel Stonehouse investigates a form of abuse called reproductive coercion
File on 4 Investigates · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Reproductive coercion: a form of abuse you've probably never heard of.
From deliberately sabotaging contraceptives to forcing someone to have an abortion, it is used to gain power and control - and can have devastating consequences.
But with links to domestic violence and even homicide, is enough being done to spot the signs?
Rachel Stonehouse investigates.
Producer: Alys Harte Editor: Maggie Latham
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