Longer, I'm afraid. At least since the 70's with Nixon.
And, unfortunately, I don't have the luxury to not worry. I'm a woman with a frustratingly still active uterus living in a red state. I ask about getting neutered and I'm told (condescendingly) that it's "too risky! too invasive!".
And that's WITH what little privilege I have from being married, "well-off" (only because of the husband -- anything happens to him, I'm [BLEEP]ed) and white.