Morning-After Pill Sales Spike Online After Trump Wins Election, Companies Say
November 12, 2024 | Source: CBS News | by ,
Online retailers and birth control providers have seen a spike in sales for emergency contraceptives since Donald Trump was elected for a second term as president of the United States.
Winx Health, a sexual health company formerly known as Stix, reported a 966% increase in sales of their morning-after pill, Restart, in the 60 hours after the election compared with the week prior.
Wisp, a sexual and reproductive telehealth company, similarly reported a 1000% increase in sales for emergency contraception from Nov. 5-6, especially in states with abortion bans. Texas, Alabama and Indiana were the top three states with new patients purchasing emergency contraceptives on those dates, Monica Cepak, CEO of Wisp, said in a statement to CBS News.
“We saw a similar situation unfold when Roe v. Wade was overturned and are not surprised that women are once again taking their healthcare into their own hands by stockpiling these medications,” Cepak said.
Appointments and searches for long-acting reversible birth control methods also surged following the election.