Nearly Half of Respondents in Survey Considering Permanent Birth Control After U.S. Elections

 

Following the results of the U.S. election, in which one of the worst human beings on the planet was returned to office with his "childless cat lady" crier in tow, our friends at We Are Childfree surveyed their Instagram followers about how the election impacted their reproductive choices. 

Among their findings:

72% are now considering taking action to control their reproductive health. Nearly half are considering a method of permanent birth control, like tubal sterilisation or vasectomy, 15% are looking at IUDs and other long-term methods, and 8% now plan to practice abstinence.

Of our followers who aren’t already childfree, the “fence-sitters” have always been curious, but may have lacked the confidence or clarity to commit to their decision. But as politics become ever more polarised, remaining undecided is an increasingly dangerous place to be. In Trump’s America, if a woman doesn’t exercise the human right to take control of her bodily autonomy, that right, that control – and that autonomy – could be taken away from her.

It is now more important than ever for women who date men to be decisive about whether they want children and to communicate their decisions early and clearly, especially if that decision is to remain childfree.

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