ligation
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Sterilizations in California prisons appear to date to 1999, when the state changed its policy for unknown reasons to include a sterilization procedure known as “tubal ligation” as part of inmates’ medical care.
From Seattle Times
Finally, by the end of the 1970s, most states had repealed laws authorizing sterilization, although allegations of forced hysterectomies and tubal ligations on women in immigrant detention centers continue to be raised.
From New York Times
Federal prosecutors said last year that many of the procedures Perwaiz performed were unwanted, including hysterectomies and tubal ligations.
From Washington Times
According to reports, Wry had a tubal ligation after her third child and was unable to conceive with her new boyfriend.
From Fox News
“Budget figures indicate that this project had sufficient funding for performing hundreds of thousands of tubal ligation sterilization procedures in 2019 and 2020,” he wrote.
From Reuters
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