How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Making Birth Control Harder To Obtain

How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Making Birth Control Harder To Obtain
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many women find it more difficult to get their hands on birth control.

by Elizabeth Sarah Larkin
Apr 28, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has certainly made life tougher- and that's putting it mildly. Schools are closed (some even for the rest of the school year), people have been laid off or forced to work from home, and all non-essential businesses are closed until further notice. Depending on where you live, some countries have even gone so far as to go into total lockdown. All of this is to encourage social distancing and help flatten the curve so that fewer people contract this highly contagious disease.

One aspect of life that many women around the world have found to be negatively impacted due to COVID-19 is their access to birth control. Doctors aren't allowing patients into their office for a check-up unless it's absolutely necessary, meaning you can't just waltz in there and get it taken care of. Plus, it can take weeks or even months to see your doctor or gynecologist- and that's most likely something you can't afford to do.

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