Some clinics have a BMI threshold, which means that women who are considered overweight or obese are often turned away from services without a fair look at their full health.

In a world where medical science continually refines its understanding of human physiology, clinging to outdated metrics like BMI as a gatekeeper for reproductive freedom is not merely archaic—it's a negation of evidence-based care. When it comes to the right to preserve fertility, the dimensions of the scale should never outweigh the nuances of individual health and autonomy.

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