Tubal Sterilization (cont.)
Medical Author:
Avi J Sklar, MD, FACOG, FACS, FRCSC
Coauthor:
Sandra Wendel
Medical Editor:
Bryan D Cowan, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Lee P Shulman, MD
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Prior to the 1960s, female sterilization in the United States was generally performed only for medical indications (when additional pregnancies would be hazardous to the mother).
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