New Religion Emerges of Women Praying to their IUDs Every Night

By Tanya Kornilovich

CHICAGO, IL - On a Thursday night, in a garden apartment next to a Target, dozens of women have been gathering for weeks. It started about a week after the SCOTUS leak, and it’s a place for people to gather, pray, and rejoice in the power of IUDs.

It was started by Silvia Moore, who felt completely devastated by the news that abortion may become illegal in dozens of states. She felt an overwhelming need to show appreciation for her own birth control.

Photo by Joel Sacramento

“I just kinda started meditating and giving words of praise, of affirmation, of joy. Then, I was told that that's what billions of people in the world call 'praying.' I’m not a religious person, but you know what, I felt like now is the time to lean into it.”

Moore told some friends that she was going to have a little IUD séance. The first meeting had seven people attend, and attendance has been growing.

Bethany Smith heard about the event through a friend of a friend. She describes the meetings as, “Mostly, we pray to our IUD’s. I mean, we really have to make sure that they work now. We just want to send out good vibes and have a good support system for our IUD’s out there and in our bodies. We’ve been taking old IUD’s, cleaning them, and making little shrines with them too. Is it hygienic? No, but neither is eating the Jesus Catholic crackers.”

Moore hesitates to say that this is an official religion. “It’s really not, it’s just a way to get support from the community. On the other hand, being tax-exempt seems nice…”