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INTRAUTERINE contraceptives; PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act; MALE contraceptives; PATIENT compliance; MEDICAL care costs; TRUMP, Donald, 1946-

The article focuses on intrauterine devices (IUDs), long-term birth control, and the development of new birth control methods. It states that under the U.S. Affordable Care Act and its mandate to fully cover contraception the number of women using IUDs rose to 11.8 percent (%), and increased by 21.6% the month after Donald Trump won the U.S. Presidential election. It discusses discontinuation of IUD use by women and mentions research into new birth control methods including male contraceptives.