If you are pro-choice or pro-abortion would you agree to this?

well, I think that if we are supposed to be giving women a choice, why cant they have the choice to tie their tubes if they want? I know doctors are trying to prevent them regretting it in the future, but like so many have said the emotional scars that come with an abortion are traumatizing to some, so, maybe thinking about changing this law could be a good step. I mean if people really never want any who is the doctor to say she cannot do this procedure? I mean if you cant outlaw abortions, why should you be able to outlaw tubal ligations for those under 35? I think you are right and I agree with you on this. =)

I work in the Family Birth Place at my hospital. I see "children" as young as 12 years old having children. There are many Mom's who are young and have one or 2 children and know they don't want anymore. So very many can't support the one's they have. I don't understand why the law makes the decision what age is appropriate for a Tubal Ligation. Each and every female has reasons for sterilization. There are too many children out there who weren't planned and end up in foster care etc. What right does anyone else have to make such a personal decision? There are exceptions....but for the general population I say NO. I am obviously pro-choice for the reasons stated above:)

I think it would be ok- I'm Pro-Choice- I think it a woman's choice- But yes I agree-- this is something that all women could stand together and fight for- I think that when I decide I'm ready to stop having children- no matter my age-- as long as it is me deciding- I should have the right-

I don't ever want to have a baby. I also don't ever want to have an abortion. the way things stand, at some point I may have to decide which I want least. if only doctors were willing to accept that I know my mind better than they do, and that I won't automatically change my mind because I have ovaries. if I had the option to choose to be sterilised, I'd go for it. in the unlikely event that I changed my mind, well I'd just have to live with that. just as if I fell pregnant then I would have to live either with having a child or ending the potential life of my own child. I would honestly rather see a woman wishing she hadn't had a sterilisation than I would see someone have an abortion, and I'm pro-choice.

I wanted to be sterilised at the age of 27 when my youngest was born. I have three children to the same father who I am now seperated from. I don't want any more! The doctor refused under the grounds that I was under thirty, was not in a stable relationship (or any) and suffered with a history of depression! Ok the depression side of things I can understand. But the rest... what garbage! Three children is more than enough for anyone. I have boys and a girl. I had my first at eighteen and now I'm looking forward to some me time! I am pro choice and believe that if a woman decides that she doesn't want any more children then she should be allowed to make that choice rather than be potentially in a situation of an unwanted pregnancy and th e dilemma of whether to have the child or abort.

I went through 12 doctors before I found one that would tie my tubes. I was 23 years old, had two children already. I got pregnant with both my boys while on birth control. I knew at that point in my life, there was no way I could afford to have any more children. I finally found a doctor to agree to perform the procedure and had the 'bell clip' ligation done. It is reversible with a fairly high success rate. Now that my kids are older and I'm earning my degree, I may decide in the next couple of years that I want another child and I still have that option. There is no law that states women have to be a certain age to have a tubal ligation; I think it's a 'morality' thing. As for your point, honestly, I feel if a woman has continually gone in for abortions, apparently she's not in a position to have children. If she so chooses to be sterilized, then let her! I'm more pro-life due to how many families can't have their own children, adoption is always a choice. Hope this helps!

Shannon, Hello, nice to meet you... What an interesting topic, and to this discussion I would ask, what do you want for your daughter? I find that when we make choices based not on our own desires or wishes but upon what we would expect for others, our children and their partners we tend to find a clarity that didn't exist before. What is the best way to raise children? Do we tell them what to do or do we teach them how they should respond and the best way to get through is to place the burden on them for their decision and how they would want their children to behave. This makes the child the grown up making tough choices for their children and applying those choices to themselves. Being involved as a parent, doing things with the children inviting the boyfriend along, yes I have a daughter. We can do things together, if we so choose and this keeps everyone accountable and transparent. I think we need to teach people to be more accountable for their actions and to be involved with their families and the lives of their children. As I wrote in the Homosexuality thread of Jimbo there is a great divide between the pro-choice movement and the pro-life movement. Sterilization will not be the rallying call for both groups, in fact anything that has the ability to be abused such as forced sterilization or other forced medications I'm totally against. The real issue is first getting the right words taught and heard at all levels of government from schools to court houses but that is a dream and only a dream that I and a few others carry. Honesty... Help others; tell the truth

As a pro-choice person, I would absolutely support this as well. I don't know that it would make a huge impact on the number of abortions preformed, but I am sure it would have some impact. For me, supporting choice means pretty much supporting all choices adults make for their bodies. If an adult woman (or man) knows they do not want to ever have children, who am I to tell them they are mistaken? If sterilization seems a reasonable choice to them, they should have that right.

Are you serious? There is really such a law stating that we cannot get our tubes tied until we're over the age of 35 or have 3 or more kids? That is not right. I'm only in my mid twenties and have one child. We will probably have one more but we don't want more than that. If we have another child it will be within the next year or two...well before I turn 35 and I planned on having my tubes tied after I give birth to my next child. I don't believe in abortion but I don't want an accidental pregnancy because the doctors refused to tie my tubes!