IUD
Coverage of IUD in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana’s abortion drug access law heightens hemorrhage risk for pregnant patients
Louisiana's 2024 law reclassified misoprostol as a controlled substance, requiring it to be stored securely and delaying access during emergencies. This has increased hemorrhage risks for pregnant patients, as misoprostol is a critical, cost-effective drug for treating postpartum hemorrhage and has other reproductive healthcare uses.
- With giant IUD outside Capitol, Arizona Democrats call on GOP to protect contraception access
Arizona Democrats and a nonpartisan group protested outside the Arizona Capitol with a 20-foot inflatable IUD to highlight blocked legislation ensuring contraception access. Republican lawmakers have repeatedly prevented the 'Right to Contraception Act' from being debated in the legislature over three years. The event commemorated the 61st anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, a Supreme Court decision that established federal contraception rights.