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In the UK, contraception is free at the point of access, but only 55% of pregnancies are planned, with negative implications for maternal and infant outcomes. In general, women from ethnic minorities use contraceptives less than white women. Barriers to the uptake of contraceptives have been identified, including perceived poor information from healthcare professionals and concerns about side effects. However, most studies do not include representative proportions of women from ethnic minorities. Evidence suggests that ethnic minority (EM) women feel targeted and coerced by healthcare professionals regarding contraception.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic search of Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO via Ovid, CINAHL, and Web of Science was conducted to identify primary qualitative and mixed-methods studies exploring ethnic minority women\u2019s experience of contraception in the UK. The data were charted using thematic analysis, using both summary and synthesis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results and conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>16 studies met the inclusion criteria, including the perspectives of 717 participants from an ethnic minority. Four overarching themes were developed: contraceptive knowledge, beliefs, family, and services. Similar to women in general, ethnic minority women have concerns about side effects, especially infertility, value the perspectives of their peers and male partners, and express a preference for female healthcare professionals. Novel perspectives included conflicting ideas about the influence of religion and stereotyping of ethnic minority women. 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