They're Coming for Birth Control (BE VERY AFRAID)

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23. No doubt about it. I can practically hear the news from the future in my head:

Business has been brisk at Pepe Amor's pharmacy in Tijuana, since President Josh Hawley outlawed all forms of contraception in February.

The Abolish Birth Control (ABC) bill was the first piece of legislation Hawley signed since squeaking into office with 271 electoral votes despite losing the popular vote to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by 10 million in the hotly-contested 2028 elections.

And Californians aren't the only ones flocking to Amor's since the bill was signed: Louisiana resident Lee Bideaux said he drove four days to get here.

"It's damn near impossible at the other border crossings," Bideaux fumed. "They got condom-sniffing dogs now!"

Tijuana became the top destination for "rubber tourism" after California Governor Katie Porter ordered state patrolmen to disregard Hawley's executive order requiring all law enforcement to check motorists for prophylactics and other banned items such as Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, A Handmaid's Tale.

"Read my whiteboard, Mr. President," Governor Porter declared on Monday, "this is unconstitutional."

But for Amor, the controversy has meant a windfall - with no signs of slowing down.

"Consuelo and I are planning to open a second location," he said, beaming.

"More Amor."

For NBC News, this has been Anita Drink - Tijuana, Mexico.