You might remember reports of women rushing to get long-lasting, reversible birth control in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, fearful that his administration would restrict access and coverage for contraception by targeting Planned Parenthood or the Affordable Care Act.
New research published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine provides fresh data to back up those breathless anecdotes. By looking at a large sample of commercially insured women, the study authors detected a “significant increase” in the number of women who received intrauterine devices (IUD) and implants in the 30 business days following Trump’s victory. Read more…
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