Searches for IUD birth control increase after election

By Sarah Mulé
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Women's rights supporters participate in a rally in front of the Supreme Court as the Court considers two cases brought by Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood involving religious objections to the birth control mandate in the Affordable Care Act, in Washington, D.C. on March 25, 2014. Google searches for IUD birth control spiked in the hours following Donald Trump's presidential victory. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Women's rights supporters participate in a rally in front of the Supreme Court as the Court considers two cases brought by Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood involving religious objections to the birth control mandate in the Affordable Care Act, in Washington, D.C. on March 25, 2014. Google searches for IUD birth control spiked in the hours following Donald Trump's presidential victory. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Internet searches for IUD birth control have rapidly increased following Donald Trump's presidential victory on Tuesday.

Concern over Trump's plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act which could result in a loss of access to birth control options, have prompted women to search for the intrauterine device, which can last for at least three years and up to a decade, depending on the type.

The Daily Beast published a story before the election encouraging women to "get an IUD before it's too late."

Many insurance companies currently cover the devices, which are implanted by a doctor directly into the uterus to prevent pregnancy.

Also trending on Google were the search terms "iud Trump" and "get an iud now."

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