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Women urging each other via social media to get an IUD after Trump won presidency

As soon as it was announced that Donald Trump had won the presidency the IUD, a form of long-term birth control, started trending on social media.
<p>Donald Trump's presidential victory has elicited <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/protesters-gather-at-trump-tower-in-chicago/" target="_blank">many reactions</a>. Some people cheered. Some cried. Some flooded <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/canada-s-immigration-site-is-still-down-after-us-election/" target="_blank">Canada's immigration website</a>. And some women said <a href="http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/11/why-you-should-get-an-iud-before-trump-becomes-president.html" target="_blank">now is the time</a> to get an IUD.</p><p>An IUD, or intrauterine device, is a long-term form of birth control that can last 3 to 12 years. Some women worry that affordable birth control and other reproductive health benefits might be harder to access under President Trump. </p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/what-donald-trump-s-first-100-days-could-look-like/">What Donald Trump's First 100 Days Could Look Like</a></b></p><p>Thanks to President Obama's <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/birth-control-benefits/" target="_blank">Affordable Care Act</a>, most women with insurance can get FDA-approved birth control for free. Trump has made it clear how he feels about Obamacare — <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/what-donald-trump-s-first-100-days-could-look-like/" target="_blank">he wants to get rid of it</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.vox.com/2016/11/10/13578550/trump-obamacare-birth-control-iuds" target="_blank">According to Vox</a>, Trump could put an end to free birth control without repealing Obamacare. Preventative health benefits for women are covered by law, but the definition of that is set by the Department of Health and Human Services. So Trump could direct that department to change the definition of preventative health benefits to exclude things like birth control and IUDs.</p><p>Some are also concerned about abortion access. Trump has flip-flopped on his stance, but his most recent position is anti-abortion.</p><p>Vice President-elect Mike Pence has a strong record of anti-abortion conservatism. In his state of Indiana, he has signed several bills that seek to block funding for Planned Parenthood and put more restrictions on abortion access.</p><p>Trump has promised to fill the open Supreme Court seat with someone who shares his own values. He's also said he wants to see the Supreme Court <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/19/trump-ill-appoint-supreme-court-justices-to-overturn-roe-v-wade-abortion-case.html" target="_blank">overturn Roe v. Wade</a>. </p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/trump-campaign-manager-might-get-a-white-house-job/">Trump's Campaign Manager Might Be Getting A Job In The White House</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/donald-trump-president-obama-meet-at-white-house/">Obama And Trump's First Post-Election Meeting Broke With Tradition</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/trump-to-revisit-keystone-xl-pipeline/">The Keystone Pipeline Is Back On The Table With Trump Presidency</a></li></ul>
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INDIANAPOLIS -- As soon as it was announced that Donald Trump had won the presidency the IUD, a form of long-term birth control, started trending on social media.

Trump has also said he plans to overturn the Affordable Care Act, which requires insurers to provide birth control pills for women at no cost.

Trump campaigned for president on an anti-abortion platform and said during his third debate that he would appoint justices to ‘automatically’ overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized abortion.

Concern over that possibility has prompted women to start advocating to each other to look into the intrauterine device.

Many insurance companies currently cover the devices, which are implanted by a doctor directly into the uterus to prevent pregnancy and can last anywhere between three and 12 years.

Some women are calling it an ‘insurance policy’ against a Trump presidency.