r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jan 06 '25

Health After the US overturned Roe v Wade, permanent contraception surged among young adults living in states likely to ban abortion, new research found. Compared to May 2022, August 2022 saw 95% more vasectomies and 70% more tubal sterilizations performed on people between the ages of 19 and 26.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/06/permanent-contraception-abortion-roe-v-wade
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u/Tooth_Fairy92 Jan 07 '25

I immediately got my tubes taken out when this was over turned. We are already in debt for having 2 children , 6 years apart and we both put ourselves through college and have bachelors degrees in VERY good health care jobs and still can’t afford the prices. Ridiculous

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u/fitness_life_journey Jan 08 '25 edited Jan 08 '25

I'm glad you made the decision that was right for you.

When do you think that you will be ok financially?

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u/Tooth_Fairy92 Jan 08 '25

Honestly probably once my smallest is out of daycare. It is just SO much money every month. It’s like a 2nd mortgage ! What we will have spent on our kids daycare will almost be what putting them through college would cost. It’s crazy