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What is voluntary sterilization? A health communication expert unpacks how a legacy of forced sterilization shapes doctor-patient conversations today

  • Written by Elizabeth Hintz, Assistant Professor of Health Communication, University of Connecticut
imageConversations between patients and their doctors about permanent birth control procedures can at times be fraught and influenced by long-standing stigmas.Courtney Hale/E+ via Getty Images

Sterilization is a safe and effective form of permanent birth control used by more than 220 million couples around the world. Despite its prevalence, however,...

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