Female sterilization is more common among women with physical and/or sensory disabilities than women without disabilities in the United States

Female sterilization accounts for 50% of all contraceptive use in the U.S. The extent to which U.S. women with physical and/or sensory disabilities have undergone female sterilization is unknown.

Source: Disability and Health Journal - January 2, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: Justine P. Wu, Michael McKee, Kimberly Mckee, Michelle A. Meade, Melissa Plegue, Ananda Sen Source Type: research