Reproductive Health Stress

The anxiety of the country is rising given the rapid increase in policy discussions, political disagreements and laws related to reproductive health. While safety for families is one of the key questions under new policies, a less discussed concern is the mental health strain on couples.

March is setting up to be a busy month - the first over-the-counter birth control, Opill, will be available in stores across the country and online this month with a suggested retail price of $19.99 a month. The announcement comes after Walgreens and CVS announced last week they plan to start offering abortion pills in stores. On March 26th the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on how patients can access mifepristone, the commonly used abortion pill. It is the top court’s first major abortion issue since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and a ruling is expected by late June. 

In our tracking poll of men and women, 82%, up from just 54% in September, say they are anxious or stressed about the developments in laws and policies and politics around reproductive health, both contraception and IVF policies.

There are a host of companies who’ve popped up in recent years to help families with reproductive health needs:

Carrot provides adoption and surrogacy support and Clean provides 1:1 coaching and early family planning, while businesses like Progyny offer egg retrieval and embryo transfer services which are likely to be more prevalent given recent state laws.