Google Searches for Contraception Surge After Trump Win

Google searches related to contraception skyrocketed in the hours after the 2024 presidential election result was called.

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday. Following Trump's historic election victory , a study from the Birth Injury Lawyers Group found that searches for contraception rose by 254 percent as of 10 a.m. ET on November 6, hours after the election was called.

Searches for birth control rose by 109 percent, and searches for IUDs rose by 174 percent. An IUD, or intrauterine device, is a small contraceptive device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy.

Searches for Planned Parenthood also spiked by 174 percent in this period.

In an email shared with Newsweek, a spokesperson for the Birth Injury Lawyers Group said, "This increase in searches reflects a heightened interest in contraception options following the US election.

"In the last five years, the biggest jump in searches for 'contraception' followed Roe v. Wade being overturned in June 2022. The findings here will reflect a response to changes as the country braces for a transition towards a new presidency, which could result in major policy differences compared to the previous government."