ligation

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"Doctors don't typically encourage tubal ligation because the success rate of a reversal is very poor," said Dr Bosire.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

"Traditionally, the most common candidates for tubal ligation were women who already had multiple children," the Nairobi-based gynaecologist told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, tubal ligation is considered to be a “permanent” option, as there is less than 1 person who gets pregnant a year after the surgery.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Not only is the cost of tubal ligation more expensive than a vasectomy, but it is a more complex procedure.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

We won her freedom after establishing that she had had a tubal ligation five years prior to her arrest, which made it biologically impossible for her to conceive, let alone give birth to, a child.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson