Young women in the US are turning to sterilization after abortion is banned

The USA are in the effervescence after the ban of abortionswith gynecologists receiving a barrage of questions from women about how they can sterilization.

According to nypost.comjust one week after the decision issued by the Supreme Court, Google searches for female sterilization skyrocketed. Characteristically, the Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz who has been working in Los Angeles for 26 years, said that the abortion ban, sent waves of women to their gynecologists asking about sterilization.

Διαδηλώσεις υπέρ των αμβλώσεωνΔιαδηλώσεις υπέρ των αμβλώσεωνPro-abortion demonstrations

Yes, the majority of people who spoke to the American website and defended his decision to undergo sterilization, they had two things in common. First, they have made their decision a long time ago and secondlyeither grew up, or continue to be, in an environment of extreme poverty.

For example, the 28-year-old Zaria Grey growing up with four other siblings in a family that lived below the poverty linehad decided from an early age not to have children.

Zaria Gray with her partner

So far, sterilization is of interest to women in the US after recent developments, but a recent study by the Pew Research Center showed that 44% of adult men said they were “not very likely” to have children someday.

However, there are still limitations and obstacles to overcome, and the New York Post reports that a common problem is social pressure and the saying “you’ll regret it one day when you meet the perfect person.” However, a recent study published in the medical journal Obstetrics & Gynecology found that only about 10% of women who underwent sterilization later asked to somewhat reverse their decision.

Γιατρός εξηγεί σε ασθενήΓιατρός εξηγεί σε ασθενήDoctor explains to patient

How is sterilization done in women?

There are many ways of sterilization for women, such as salpingectomyi.e. the removal of the fallopian tubes and the hysterectomywhich is the removal of the uterus, as in addition to the decision not to want children, there may also be medical reasons.

Nevertheless, a common practice is to tubal ligation. So the doctor cuts or ties the fallopian tubes, so that the eggs are not released from the ovaries.

ΓυναικολόγοςΓυναικολόγοςGynecologist

Source: News Beast

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