Dani Marietti (holding sign) and her friends gather for a “sterilization shower” in Helena, Montana, in July before Marietti was scheduled to have her fallopian tubes surgically removed. (ELLIS JUHLIN / YELLOWSTONE PUBLIC RADIO)
July 25, 2022
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Post-‘Roe,’ Montanans are seeking permanent sterilizations, and some are being turned away
The uncertainty around abortion access in Montana and other states where abortion is now or could become illegal, plus the fear of future legal fights over long-term contraception, has seemingly spurred a rise in the number of people seeking surgical sterilization, according to reports from doctors.