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Ellis Juhlin

A photo shows Dani Marietti with her friends sitting on the grass set up for a picnic. She is holding a sign that reads, "I got 99 problems, but tubes ain't one."

Post-‘Roe,’ People Are Seeking Permanent Sterilizations, and Some Are Being Turned Away

By Aaron Bolton, MTPR and Ellis Juhlin July 25, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Doctors in states where abortion is or could be banned say more patients are seeking permanent sterilization procedures, but some patients are reporting that providers are unwilling to operate on people of childbearing age.

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