A growing number of women are opting for sterilization following Donald Trump’s election victory, citing concerns about a potential rollback of reproductive rights. Among them is OnlyFans creator Eden Ixora, who described pregnancy as “worse than death” and shared plans for a bilateral salpingectomy to permanently prevent conception. Another woman described the election outcome as forcing her hand, stating, “This isn’t a wanted procedure, but one of necessity due to the politics and subjugation coming our way.”
Several women expressed fears about losing autonomy over their bodies during Trump’s presidency, likening the political climate to The Handmaid’s Tale. Lydia Echols of Texas also planned a similar procedure, emphasizing it was about preserving her right to choose in the face of uncertainty.
The trend has sparked sharp online debates, with critics mocking the decisions as “attention-seeking” or claiming participants were eliminating themselves from the gene pool. Proponents argue it reflects a serious response to perceived threats to personal freedoms.
Trump has provided mixed messages on abortion, supporting the overturning of Roe v. Wade while opposing federal abortion bans. Meanwhile, experts note a slight increase in abortion rates post-Roe, attributed to the rise in mail-order abortion pills.
