Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections has led to a significant increase in interest in emergency contraception, abortifacients and gender-affirming medications in the country.
This is reported by The Guardian citing data from medical specialists.
A prominent example was Aid Access, a leading mail-order provider of abortion medications. A few hours after the announcement of the election results, more than 5,000 requests for medicines were registered on its platform.
A similar situation is observed throughout the country. Thus, the telemedicine service Wisp reported a 300% increase in requests for emergency contraception, and the Plan C website, specialized in the search for abortive medications, recorded a 625% increase in traffic.
“People are obviously trying to prepare for possible reproductive restrictions that may come with Trump,” said Plan C co-founder Elisa Wells.
According to the publication, anxiety among Americans does not only refer to abortion medications. For example, sales of emergency contraceptives through Wisp tripled and requests for Plan B bulk packages accounted for almost 90% of all orders. Winx reported that Plan B sales increased six-fold compared to the previous seven days.
“Women understand what’s happening and are taking steps to protect themselves,” said Winx co-founder Cynthia Plotch.
Despite growing concerns, all healthcare workers interviewed by The Guardian stressed that there is no need to panic. They assured that they will continue to provide the necessary services as long as they remain within the law.
“Politicians will not be able to restrict access and they will not be able to stop our work,” added Elisa Wells.
By the way, after Trump’s electoral victory, Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, Vivienne Jenna Wilson, decided to leave the United States. She explained her decision by saying that, despite the absence of new restrictions for transgender people, the political situation and public support for Trump remain unacceptable to her.
Recall that Cursor reported that Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election opens the prospect of a new US policy in the Middle East, especially in the context of the current conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement backed by Iran. American and Israeli experts predict that Trump’s policies will be aimed at supporting Israel, leaving the democratically elected government in Tel Aviv free to decide its priorities in the war with Iran and its allies.
