Multiple forms of birth control failed me and affected my quality of life. I feared being stuck with a man for the rest of my life if I accidentally got pregnant. I removed my tubes as a form of birth ...

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When the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights in the U.S. in June, Molly, a 38-year-old athletic trainer based in Ohio, made a medical decision that allowed her to take contraception into ...

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Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. "I want my tubes out. I'm done." That was what 26-year-old Samantha Martinez decided after the birth of her fourth child.