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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts has seen a rise in requests for birth control since the election.
Long-term contraceptives like IUDs in particular have seen a massive spike in interest as of late, according to MaryRose Mazzola, the Chief External Affairs Officer at Planned Parenthood Massachusetts.
“Our medical team is fielding more calls,” said MaryRose. “We're seeing an uptick in visits.”
She discussed how this was in response to the 2024 election results and the fear that a conservative majority Supreme Court in tandem with a second term of President-elect Donald Trump could limit access to birth control across the country.
MaryRose also mentioned that this uptick in interest at Planned Parenthood has happened before.
“This really is reminiscent of what we saw in 2016,” Mazzola said. “We had a lot of folks scared about this, asking questions about it and in particular, we had a lot of students trying to get their contraception here before they went home.”
Since Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Mazzola also said that abortions being done in the state have risen more than a third, and a majority of those patients are from out-of-state.
Federal funding for the organization may also be at risk with the potential of cuts in the new administration, so people are taking advantage of Massachusetts healthcare while they can.
“I do think because folks saw what happened in the first term and saw the attacks on reproductive and sexual health that there is increased interest in making sure they get their healthcare in advance,” Mazzola said.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Chaiel Schaffel (@CSchaffelWBZ) reports.