UPDATE: Jan. 24, 2025, 8:06 a.m. EST This article has been updated following clarity from Wisp. The increase in sales occurred on Inauguration Day.
Women's telehealth company Wisp has seen a 233 percent increase in emergency contraception (EC, also called the "morning after pill") sales on Trump's inauguration day.
The spike occurred on Jan. 20 compared to Jan. 13, and on Inauguration Day itself (1/20), 57 percent of all EC sales were six-packs on Wisp.
This news comes after reproductiverights.gov shut down following the inauguration, as CBS News and others reported. It is part of a trend that includes government pages on LGBTQ rights and the Office of Gun Violence Protection going dark as well.
The government reproductive rights site included information on ECs, according to an archived screenshot, as well as birth control and abortion pills. The site was launched in 2022 following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to The Verge. Since then, conservatives have threatened birth control and abortion pills, fueling fears about access.
Plan B, a brand of emergency contraceptive, hasn't seen an increase in traffic, the maker's comms team told Mashable. Pills aren't available for purchase there, though. If you'd like more information about ECs, visit Planned Parenthood's website.
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