11 Women Discuss Their Decision to Get an IUD
A woman’s choice in birth control is not only a deeply personal one, but often a political one, too. This was made infinitely clear to me at the end of 2016, when in the wake of the presidential election, women flocked to health care providers seeking long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), like IUDs (intrauterine devices) and implants.
In the months following Donald Trump’s election, the number of doctor’s visits related to IUDs increased by 19%, according to data collected by athenahealth. Researchers noted that this was the first time in five years that the volume of IUD-related medical visits had increased in November and December. They speculated that this jump might’ve been a direct response to the 2016 election: Trump had vowed to repeal the...
