Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Uptake before and after the Affordable Care Act Contraceptive Mandate in Women Undergoing First Trimester Surgical Abortion

Despite the significant increase in full coverage of LARC among privately insured women, there was no change in postabortal LARC use after the ACA. However, privately insured women with full or partial LARC coverage were more likely to use a postabortal LARC method compared with privately insured women with no LARC coverage after the implementation of the ACA contraceptive mandate.