Roe v Wade: why vasectomies are no answer to abortion restrictions

The US supreme court ’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade will have a significant impact on the reproductive health and the safety of women who become pregnant in the US. Researchers have estimated it could increase maternal mortality in the country by 20%. The ruling also sparked debates around men’s reproductive opt ions, including the role of vasectomies in pregnancy and abortion prevention. Madeleine Finlay speaks to historian Georgia Granger about the history of vasectomies, why they’ve ended up as part of the conversation about women’s reproductive rights, and hears why male sterilisation won’t solve America’s abortion problemArchive: NBC News, CNBC, CBS NewsContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 7, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, with additional production by Anand Jagatia, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu and the executive producer was Lorna Stewart Tags: Science Reproductive rights Health Roe v Wade Abortion Source Type: news