Many GPs in England have stopped providing some forms of contraception because of funding cuts, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.

Some clinicians have said cuts to contraceptive services will mean “more unplanned pregnancies and abortions”.

The Advisory Group on Contraception’s research comes after the government announced public health cuts totalling more than £800m over six years.

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