Provision of Postpartum Contraception Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Maine.
Catherine GelsingerKristin PalmstenHeather S LipkindMariah PfeifferChristina Ackerman-BanksJennifer A HutcheonKatherine A AhrensPublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2023)
Disruptions in postpartum provision of permanent contraception occurred at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maine. Public health policies should include guidance for contraceptive provision during public health emergencies and consider designating permanent contraception as a nonelective procedure.