Threats follow Michigan state lawmaker who had surgery to remove reproductive organs

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/detroit/news/threats-follow-michigan-lawmaker-laurie-pohutsky-surgery-to-remove-reproductive-organs/

America is truly turning into Gilead...

America is such a weird country.

I’ve heard of this -a lot of women in America are considering sterilisation because Trump is now in power and he’s making access to reproductive care so difficult. It’s an extreme reaction of course.

I am in the uk (4 months pregnant) and I am trying to get sterilised after my first and only child is born (though dh is also trying to get a vasectomy we will see who gets that first). And I am someone who took 9 years from age 22 to conceive so I can only imagine how terrified an unplanned pregnancy would make me feel if I was very fertile and didn't want children or more children. For me even though there is access to contraception I hate all the options.

I don't think it's extreme at all esp since there is a growing faction in the usa who thinks all contraception should be banned.

So a 36 year old woman has undergone an elective hysterectomy & bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy forcing her body into instant menopause because she doesn't want children and she wants to make a political point?

That seems a bit like cutting your nose off to spike your face and totally insane.

She only had her fallopian tubes removed. That won't trigger early menopause. It just renders her unable to conceive.

Ah, I see, thank you. That's' not quite as crazy as I first thought. I understand/agree with her right to do this, but I don't understand why she's broadcasting it. Or why condoms, the pill etc aren't available in the USA to avoid unwanted pregnancy.

It seems like a very extreme stance to take.

Condoms and pills can fail. Also she is in a long term relationship and most couples like that wouldn't want to use condoms. Also re pills, if contraception is no longer covered by affordable care act they could turn expensive very quickly. This is America where hundreds can be charged for essential life saving drugs. Drug prices can also change and spiral due to shortage issues.

I mean it's not the same but my dh has spent hundreds on adhd medication as he gets his prescription privately. He got his diagnosis privately so will do private prescription before shared care is agreed with GP. This is what medical care costs and if a one off procedure can take care of it forever and you are sure why not.

For me if I did the iud and it was 10 years (hate the idea of something in me) I don't like to think how much it would cost to remove and replace it in 10 years time privately as I suspect nhs appointments would be few and far between or downright available. 300 quid now so would be double that or likely closer to 1k (maybe thats a lot of money to me then). Right now they are charging over 2k privately for a vasectomy at my dh's usual private care provider so he decided to go for nhs vasectomy, he usually doesn't use nhs and vasectomy is a pretty simple procedure.

It absolutely is an extreme reaction imo. She’s only 36 years old. Like other PP said, it’s going to put her into early menopause.there are plenty of choices of contraceptives out there.

A salpingectomy is a surgical procedure to remove one or both of your fallopian tubes. It’s a treatment for certain conditions of your fallopian tubes and ectopic pregnancy. It’s also a preventive measure for people at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Removing fallopian tubes doesn't cause early menopause as the tubes do not produce hormones. Women with ectopic pregnancies have to havr it done.

Americans tell me they prefer it to tubal ligation as the clips cause issues for some.