One-Third Of Councils Close Contraceptive Care Services After Spending Cuts

Around one-third of councils in England have been forced to cut services delivering contraceptive care as a result of cuts to public funding.Figures compiled via Freedom of Information requests by the Advisory Group on Contraception (AGC) show 53 of 152 councils have closed some services provided by clinics, forcing women to travel further to get help.When asked about plans for the current year, eight further councils confirmed cuts to local services. Of the 51 councils that provided year-on-yea