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Mal, I couldn't agree more with you about choices. So many people refuse to accept responsibility for their choices and their consequences. I think it's easy, in a society where abundance is taken for granted and science has made nearly anything possible, to develop a sense of entitlement that eclipses the roles of personal responsibility and sacrifice.
I think at least part of the reason why doctors are hesitant to respect a young woman's decision to get her tubes tied is that some women come back later and regret that choice, and a lot of people, faced with a choice between taking responsibility for their own actions and blaming someone else, will blame someone else and get litigious about it. It's unfortunate that some people who can't take responsibility make it harder for the rest of us.
I can also understand, though, that doctors who see a lot of women regret getting their tubes tied and then go through expensive, time-consuming, emotionally-draining fertility procedures later would be hesitant to just take a young, fertile woman at her word.
It's a tricky situation however you look at it.
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