Sales of morning-after pills in the Golden State spiked right after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade even though access to abortion in California hadn't changed.
SAN FRANCISCO -- When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, medical doctors witnessed an interesting phenomenon.
Plan B is the morning-after pill that prevents pregnancy in an emergency if there is a contraception failure. It's not a medication used by pregnant women to result in an abortion.Dr. Toni Brayer, an internal medicine specialist and former chief of staff at California Pacific Medical Center, suggests a possible answer: fear that federal lawmakers may enact a national abortion ban.
The Plan B surge ended quickly and pharmacies told KPIX that demand has returned to normal. What's not normal is the influx of women from outside the state seeking abortions. Dr. Gupta says other clinics around the state are seeing new and similar wait times. Clinics have extended their hours and their days of service. In addition, trainees from states that have banned abortions are now in California and have received temporary medical licenses. These trainees are helping out with the surge in additional patients and they're learning how to perform abortions.
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