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Sterilization Procedures Have Surged Among Young People Following "Dobbs"
“[T]his research highlight[s] the indirect effects of 'Dobbs' on reproductive autonomy,” the lead researcher said.
A national study published by JAMA Health Forum found that there was an abrupt surge in permanent sterilization procedures among young adults ages 18 through 30 after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, which reversed the constitutional right to an abortion. “The major difference in patterns of these two procedures likely reflects the fact that young women are overwhelmingly responsible for preventing pregnancy and disproportionately experience the health, social, and economic consequences of abortion bans,” Ellison said in a news release. Join us in defending the truth before it’s too late The future of independent journalism is uncertain, and the consequences of losing it are too grave to ignore.
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