Could a Post Roe v. Wade World Impact Your Access to Birth Control?

The Supreme Court hasoverturned the landmark decisionin Roe v. Wade which protected the constitutional right to have an abortion.

Nowstates have the jurisdictionto establish laws on abortion access in place of federal protections.

What could happen now that Roe v. Wade is overturned?

This could specifically lead to challenges to the right to use birth control in upcoming months or years.

In 1972, the right to use birth control was extended to unmarried people inEisenstadt v. Baird.

Last year, for instance, aMissouri billattempted to ban Plan B and IUDs from coverage under Medicaid.

Plan B prevents therelease of an eggand may prevent fertilization.

Research suggests it likely doesnot work after fertilizationor if the zygote has already implanted.

Or that adolescents need to get parental approval before obtaining birth control," Tavrow added.

There is not an open Supreme Court case on the right to obtain birth control.

However, market behavior may affect some birth control availability, at least temporarily.

After Donald Trump’s 2016 election to the presidency, there was aspike in IUD implantations.

Concerns about post-Roe access to birth control may push the demand for birth control to outpace the supply available.