05-17-2019, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by puzzlegal
Vasectomies are irreversible, and many horny young men want children later. That's not a great solution. IUDs on the other hand, are reversible, and last for years of they aren't removed. They have a bad reputation in the US, because the ones used 50 years ago were dangerous. But the ones currently on the market have a good safety record.
Rehabilitating and subsidizing IUDs would go a long way to reducing the demand for abortions. They don't do anything to slow the spread of STIs, of course, but neither do vasectomies.
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Some religious folks are against IUDs because of the (mistaken?) belief that they prevent implantation of fertilized eggs and so cause abortions.
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