Opting For Irreversible Sterilization with Rachel Diamond

Women Without Kids

Childfree advocate Rachel Diamond on the complex reasons more women are opting for irreversible sterilization procedures. In the episode we discuss:

-What a “bilateral salpingectomy” involves - and why Rachel decided to go this route versus other sterilization procedures.

-Why her requests for sterilization were initially turned down, and all the reasons she she was given for this.

-Her experiences with other forms of long-term birth control and experiencing an ectopic pregnancy while fitted with a copper IUD.

-All the different factors that led to Rachel’s realization that she never wanted to have children of her own.

-Why her traditional “white-picket-fence” upbringing meant she never questioned whether she would become a mom - and the relief of realizing that not having children was an option for her.

-How watching her friends struggle with pregnancy and postpartum depression solidified her feelings on the subject.

-Women having the ability to assess their parental readiness - and plan accordingly - being a marker of human progress.

-The uptick in requests for sterilization procedures following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

-The impact of more people pursuing more creative and meaningful - but less stable - career paths on our reproductive choices.

-Entering the dating pool sterilized - and being clear upfront with a potential life partner about your feelings on having kids.

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