Vesectomes are still legal in many places, including 31 states in the us. Two sterilize disabled people against their consent, or without their consent. Theres cases in britain of disabled people having cort orders,. Sterilizationsit well into the two thousands without the patient's consent. And it happening in the 19 seventies. It feels really recent as well.
The US supreme court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade will have a significant impact on the reproductive health and the safety of women who become pregnant in the US. Researchers have estimated it could increase maternal mortality in the country by 20%. The ruling also sparked debates around men’s reproductive options, including the role of vasectomies in pregnancy and abortion prevention. Madeleine Finlay speaks to historian Georgia Granger about the history of vasectomies, why they’ve ended up as part of the conversation about women’s reproductive rights, and hears why male sterilisation won’t solve America’s abortion problem. Help support our independent journalism at
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