Massive spike in demand for abortion pills as some women say they are 'stockpiling' after bombshell Roe v. Wade SCOTUS ruling
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has led to a huge spike in demand for birth control, emergency contraception and abortion pills.
Women and parents have been stockpiling options over fears that access to family planning resources could be tightened.
Some clinics have reported a fourfold increase in appointments, with nonprofit organization Just the Pill handling 100 requests in the hours after the decision.
Katie Thomas, 42, said she purchased pills for her 16-year-old daughter after learning that abortion would become illegal in the state.
She told The New York Times: 'Just the thought of something happening to my daughter, whether by force or by her choice, and there's an unwanted pregnancy, I want to be able to handle that.
'If I need to handle that on my own, then I will.'
She said she had already been stocking up on the emergency contraceptive Plan B in case her son, 21, and his girlfriend would ever need it, and she bought more on Friday.
Lauren Frazier, a spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood Southeast in Atlanta, said calls have increased about concerned women wanting to know how many pills they can stockpile.
Other abortion and healthcare providers are warning women not to completely clear the shelves to allow others who need pills now to obtain them.
Hey Jane, a start-up providing telemedicine abortions across six states, said website traffic soared 1,000 per cent on Friday and patient demand doubled after the court decision.
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