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Political changes lead many women to seek new birth control options
If health care law is repealed, many fear their pills won't be covered
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Potential changes in the Affordable Care Act are leading many women to seek birth control alternatives to oral contraceptives. - photo by Kelsey Snell
Whether it’s oral contraceptive birth control or an intrauterine device, there’s a good chance that a woman you know is using one or the other. Morgan Peacock, a 23-year-old from Flowery Branch, has used birth-control pills for years. On Nov. 14, she visited her doctor and opted for an IUD. She did this for several reasons, one of which was the possibility of her insurance changing under Donald Trump’s presidency.