Stumbled across this yesterday.
Very surprising - AIUI the 'snip' is usually a minor operation for men, compared to the abdominal surgery required for women. (Although I'm sure we all remember Old Hack's horror story).
Good to see UK's ahead of the game, but I had assumed this was the norm. The only women I know who've been sterilised have been 'done' at the same time as another op.
The context of this graph is from this article BBC News - India sterilisation deaths: Chhattisgarh protests as toll climbs where women are dying after botched sterilisations.
Very surprising - AIUI the 'snip' is usually a minor operation for men, compared to the abdominal surgery required for women. (Although I'm sure we all remember Old Hack's horror story).
Good to see UK's ahead of the game, but I had assumed this was the norm. The only women I know who've been sterilised have been 'done' at the same time as another op.
The context of this graph is from this article BBC News - India sterilisation deaths: Chhattisgarh protests as toll climbs where women are dying after botched sterilisations.
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