Twitter erupted Tuesday night, and not just because of Donald Trump's shocking victory, as women began to process the possible effects of a Trump presidency on their gynecological health.
Women currently have access to nearly 20 types of FDA-approved birth control under Obamacare without having to fork over a dime, according to USA Today. But the GOP has long railed against President Barack Obama's namesake healthcare initiative, vowing to repeal and replace if they won the White House, meaning the future of access to free birth control could be in jeopardy.
That uncertainty had women reminding one another on social media this week: “You have 70 days,” they wrote, alluding to the number of days left before inauguration where they can stock up on birth control, including pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and other forms.
“Getting an IUD now — right now — is a simple move that can at least get a lady who isn’t ready to be a mother through the next legislative term as unpregnant as possible,” Erin Gloria Ryan wrote for The Daily Beast last week.
The future of Planned Parenthood could also hang in the balance, USA Today noted.
"During his campaign, Trump said he would not fund Planned Parenthood while he's president, 'as long as you have the abortion going on.' In a letter to pro-life leaders, Trump wrote that he would take several steps to restrict abortions and funding to organizations that provide abortion services," the news website reported.
Planned Parenthood currently serves 2.5 million people every year, offering services such as cancer and STD screenings, pap smears for women, and counseling, among other things.
“The vast majority of the public across political parties, across demographic groups, and across religious identities support birth control access for women,” Ginny Ehrlich, CEO of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, told USA Today. “There is a public will around this issue and it’s not a wedge issue.”
Women took to social media to voice their concerns:
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