Surge in Americans getting sterilizations given states’ abortion laws
January 15, 2025

(Washington Post via MSN) – Research shows a significant increase in vasectomies and tubal ligations in the months just before and after the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the 2022 decision that ended a constitutional right to abortion after nearly half a century.
A study in the journal Health Affairs this month found that from May to August 2022, vasectomies surged by 95 percent and tubal sterilizations by 70 percent among adults ages 19 to 26. Researchers used medical records to analyze procedure codes and found that states likely to ban abortions after Dobbs experienced a greater increase in permanent contraception procedures compared with states unlikely to implement bans. (Read More)