In a 1995 episode of “Seinfeld,” titled “The Sponge,” character Elaine Benes takes to stockpiling her favorite contraceptive device which, she learned, was being discontinued.
Twenty-one years later with Donald Trump’s election, some concerned women are expressing a desire to essentially stockpile contraception in advance of the New York Republican’s January inauguration, given the president-elect’s desire to “repeal and replace” Obamacare.
People magazine noticed the trend and described it in a story published Friday.
“People were concerned and sad in a way I’ve never seen. They were physically stressed,” People quoted Dr. Anne Davis, a practicing OB/GYN and consulting medical director for a group called Physicians for Reproductive Health.
Dr. Davis received “multiple calls from panicked women” on Wednesday who were “hoping to set up appointments to get IUDs in the coming weeks, worried that they’ll lose their health care coverage after Trump takes office,” added People.
“Trying to find a way to stock pile birth control to get me through the next four years for when trump takes that away from me,” tweeted one woman. “Get your IUD,” urged a registered nurse from Colorado who described herself in her profile as a “Defender of Reproductive Justice.”
“If you have light periods, opt for a Paragard, which can last 10-12 years. Get your birth control that will outlast Trump.”
Of course, there’s also Elaine Benes’ favorite method. After an 11-year hiatus, contraceptive sponges returned to the market after FDA approval in 2005, as USA Today reported.
They’re available over-the-counter at a very affordable $15 for a three-pack, according to Planned Parenthood.
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