Researchers have found a “sharp increase” in the number of young people undergoing permanent sterilization following the Supreme Court ruling. dobbs Decided in June 2022.
Led by University of Pittsburgh study A paper published last week in JAMA Health Forum analyzed medical record data for 18- to 30-year-olds from January 1, 2019 to May 31, 2022. dobbs Once decided, from June 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 dobbs. The researchers ultimately found that the number of tubal ligations increased by 58 per 100,000 outpatient visits. dobbs The number of procedures per month increased by 5.31 and vasectomies per 100,000 visits increased by 27, but there was no significant change in the number of procedures per month.
in front dobbsAccording to the study, the monthly permanent contraceptive rate increased by 2.84 contraceptives per 100,000 person-months for female patients and 1.03 contraceptives per 100,000 person-months for male patients.
“After Dobbs, we observed a sharp increase in permanent contraceptive procedures among adults aged 18 to 30 years. The increase in procedures among female patients was twice that of male patients,” the researchers wrote. ing.
a tubal ligation A procedure in which a woman’s fallopian tubes are cut, blocked, or blocked to prevent pregnancy. vasectomy According to the Cleveland Clinic, this is a procedure that closes the end of the vas deferens, the tube that carries sperm.
Co-author Jacqueline Ellison, assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, said: The researchers said they would like to study this age group. “They are much more likely to have had an abortion or regret sterilization than older adults.” according to Go to NBC News.
NBC’s report states:
It is difficult to prove that Dobbs’ decision caused an increase in the number of women and men receiving permanent contraception. But the new study uses a specific statistical approach that strongly suggests an increase in sterilizations stemming from the Supreme Court ruling and subsequent measures in 21 states banning or further restricting access to abortion. Ellison said.
One limitation of the study is that the data was not disaggregated by state, which would have made the correlation between procedures and individual policies clearer, the researchers noted.
The researchers ultimately suggested that the constitutional “right” to abortion be abolished. dobbs This decision “also Even before the decision was made, there was a growing sense of urgency among those interested in permanent contraception. ”
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