The History of Female Surgical Sterilization: A Social and Ethics Perspective

Schickler, Robyn; Whittum, Michelle; Fanarjian, Nicole; Rapkin, Rachel B.; Nguyen, Brian

doi:10.1089/gyn.2021.0102

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“…Sterilization has been forced upon some populations while being concurrently denied to others, representing one of the most appalling misuses of power in the fight for reproductive freedom. Driven by eugenics, involuntary sterilization was conducted on women deemed "unfit" based on their race/ethnicity, social class, or disability, whereas, White women have often been reprimanded for not reproducing and denied the procedure when requested (Schickler et al, 2021). Between 2006 and 2010, 148 forced sterilizations were performed in violation of prison rules and procedures on woman inmates in California prisons (Roth & Ainsworth, 2015), reflecting continued discrimination and controversies in sterilization procedures despite efforts toward improving reproductive justice.…”

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“…On both sides of this issue, legal and ethical guidelines have been promulgated to give women and AFAB people the power to prevent unwanted sterilization and promote access for those who desire it. Accordingly, laws have been created to implement longer waiting periods before the procedure and impose age and other limits to protect involuntary sterilization on people of color (Richie, 2013; Schickler et al, 2021). To promote access for women who seek sterilization as a method of permanent contraception by choice, legislation, and ethical guidelines in the U.S. require birth control, including sterilization, to be available to all women through qualifying health insurance plans as a preventative service (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act § 2713, 42 U.S.C.…”

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Sterilized and Satisfied: Outcomes of Childfree Sterilization Obtainment and Denials

Lemke

Mollen

Buzolits

2023

Psychology of Women Quarterly

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As more women choose to forgo motherhood, childfree women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) are important to study, particularly given pronatalist ideals that can make the choice not to have children difficult to exercise. Although temporary contraception prevents motherhood, physicians sometimes discourage or deny women access to more permanent options, including sterilization, due to their belief that childfree women and those AFAB will regret their decision. From a reproductive justice framework, we examined psychological outcomes of sterilization approval and denials among a sample of 154 childfree women and nonbinary people AFAB who sought and either obtained or were denied sterilization. Participants completed measures of psychological well-being, self-esteem, and sexual quality of life. Childfree participants who obtained sterilization reported higher self-esteem, better sexual quality, and higher well-being than childfree individuals who were denied the procedure. Neither age nor time since making the sterilization request accounted for the differences between the groups in terms of sexual quality of life and psychological well-being. Collectively, these findings offer the first empirical evidence of the potential outcomes among childfree women seeking sterilization.

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Section: Sterilizationmentioning

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Sterilized and Satisfied: Outcomes of Childfree Sterilization Obtainment and Denials

Lemke

Mollen

Buzolits

2023

Psychology of Women Quarterly

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“…American policies have allowed the nonconsensual sterilization of Native Americans, poor women in Puerto Rico, those deemed mentally “unfit” (Schickler et al, 2021), and, most recently, asylum-seeking women at the U.S. border detention centers. Women on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) have been coerced into using LARC without a clear pathway for their removal.…”

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From Abortion Rights to Reproductive Justice: A Call to Action

Hyatt

McCoyd

Diaz

2022

Affilia

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As aggressive cultural and legislative attacks on abortion rights and access continue, we call upon social workers to pursue the liberatory aims of the reproductive justice (RJ) movement. We argue that the RJ framework, rooted in feminist theory, aligns with social work's social justice ethos and goals, appropriately guiding advocacy and intervention. After outlining the central aims and tenets of the RJ movement, we consider policies that impair RJ and those that could promote RJ, focusing on enhancing body sovereignty, childbearing, and parenting. We conclude with concrete recommendations for how social workers can pursue RJ professionally and personally.

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Gender Equity for Sustainable Development: Barriers and Telehealth Opportunities During the Pandemic

Shenkin

2022

Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals – Regional Perspectives

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The History of Female Surgical Sterilization: A Social and Ethics Perspective

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Sterilized and Satisfied: Outcomes of Childfree Sterilization Obtainment and Denials

Sterilized and Satisfied: Outcomes of Childfree Sterilization Obtainment and Denials

From Abortion Rights to Reproductive Justice: A Call to Action

Gender Equity for Sustainable Development: Barriers and Telehealth Opportunities During the Pandemic

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