Claim: Taking the contraceptive pill could "save your life" as fewer women attempt suicide.
Fact-check: Research didn't find contraceptive pill reduces risk of suicide - Full Fact
Verdict: the research it is based on found women who redeemed a prescription for a hormonal contraceptive were less likely to attempt suicide than those who did not, but it did not find there was a causal relationship.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-06-09T00:00:00