• Mango@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    It doesn’t need to be necessary. It’s not their call. It’s no different from getting an abortion.

    • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      Sterilization is quite a bit different from abortion.

      An abortion is a choice not to have a child. Sterilization is a choice to permanently alter your body such that you can never have children.

      A doctor talking to a patient to ensure they understand a procedure and it’s consequences and that those consequences are what they want when those consequences are permanent is just responsible.

      It’s entirely the patients decision, but that doesn’t mean the doctor shouldn’t confirm their intent.