• Some doctors will not perform 'tube tying' on young or childless patients

  • Aug 17 2022
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  • In the wake of the Dobbs decision, scores of patients have been seeking salpingectomies, commonly known as getting ones "tubes tied." But, not all doctors will agree to perform one, especially when the patient is young and/or childless.

    And as abortion becomes extremely restricted in some parts of the country and options become more limited, are there ethical implications to not allowing for sterilization? 

    To discuss, KCBS Radio news anchors Megan Goldsby and Bret Burkhart spoke with Hank Greely, Law professor and Director of the Center for Law and Biosciences at Stanford.

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