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    debbyherbenick: This is such a tricky one. I used to find this practice discriminatory too. However tubal ligation is rarely reversible whereas vasectomy often is rev... more »
    audition4THIS: I wouldn't do this on a 21 yo woman either if I was the doctor. First do no harm. Sterilizing someone who has no idea what's ahead in life is doing ... more »
    deleahrium: "We've all seen that woman who had two kids, had her tubes tied at 28, and at 29 [has] a new boyfriend and wants it reversed." Raise your hand if you'... more »
    RoseColette (fewer thorns; more coffee): So tired of this attitude among GYNs -- and it's not just the male ones. I'm almost 40-fucking-years-old and I still get the GYNs with the "No, you d... more »
    tcurt: At the risk of TMI, I'd like to share a somewhat happier doctor story. We have three kids and that's our limit. We started late and my wife's last pre... more »
    bellhop68: Wait a minute - I thought the Canadian healthcare system was perfect? Could it be that Canadians are not actually perfect? Gasp!!! more »
    Elizabooth: I posted this in another comment, but I'll say it again -- I too live in Canada and most doctors also will not give men under 30 a vasectomy, even if ... more »
    umami: I am wondering if part of this is due to doctors' fear of liability. What if the patient turned around years later and decided to sue? While I support... more »
    battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch: Well, thanks for reminding me how 'ephemeral' female rights are. SURE you can haz birth control, unless your doctor decides your weak female brain can... more »
    randomnessish: Don't you realize? It's God's Will that we pop out as many babies as humanly possible, as many as the stars in the sky. Pop! Pop! Pop! more »
    KiddyKat: One more thing: if you go in to get your tubes tied, you've probably been thinking about it for a very long time and are probably really sure you don'... more »
    weetziebat: she's married, has a college degree, has a job, and has a kid and one on the way, all by age 21? Damn, this lady has her shit together. Snaps to h... more »
    colormeroutine: My mom's doctor tried to talk her out of having her tubes tied when she was in her 30s and had 3 children. That did not go over too well with her more »
    NellMood: Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where we actually had autonomy over our own uteri? I would love be judged competent enough to make my own choic... more »
    Grim Reaper of the Forest: This is exactly like mandatory waiting periods for abortions. Women can't be trusted to make their own decisions. more »
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    Doctor Thwarts Canadian Woman's Choice To Be Sterilized

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