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Essure

No Kidding: Do Women Have the Right to Sterility?

Social Commentary post by Brittany Shoot on March 4, 2011 - 11:25am; tagged childfree, childless, Essure, No Kidding, reproductive health, reproductive justice, reproductive rights, tubal ligation, voluntary sterilization.
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A fairly obvious question that I haven't addressed during this series is whether women have the right to be sterile. It seems like sort of an obvious one (if not with just one obvious answer) until you consider how we frame other discussions about women's health.
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No Kidding: Are You Essure?

Social Commentary post by Brittany Shoot on March 3, 2011 - 11:30am; tagged childfree, Essure, No Kidding, permanent birth control, reproductive health, reproductive justice, reproductive rights, tubal ligation, voluntary sterilization.
Do you think women know that non-invasive procedures like Essure are an option? Do you think childfree women have the same trouble securing any form of permanent birth control, no matter which type they want? Have you encountered resistance from medical professionals about sterilization options?

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