Birth Control That Doesn’t Expire

By Bindu Bansinath

Getting your tubes tied or removed has long been common among those who already have children and don’t want more, with around one in four American women getting the procedure. In the wake of Roe’s fall, Sarah is one of an increasing number of patients without children seeking elective sterilization. With abortion bans going into place across the country, people who can get pregnant have been scrambling to secure birth control by stockpiling Plan B or rushing to get IUDs inserted. But fear and uncertainty around the future of reproductive rights — including contraception access — is prompting others to turn to more permanent solutions. (More)

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