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June 29, 2022

Austonia: Men are stepping up, saying Roe v. Wade ruling was 'the final push' to get a vasectomy

https://austonia.com/austin-vasectomy-roevwade
According to vasectomy specialist Dr. Luke Machen of Austin Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, the clinic received over 150 vasectomy appointment requests combined on Friday and Monday following the ruling. Typically, the clinic performs 45-50 vasectomies per month.

The Austin Urology Institute reported that they received about 70 calls in the first hour after the ruling was released. OBYN at Women’s Health Domain reported receiving over 100 requests from women interested in getting their tubes tied.

“I would say a significant number of patients who scheduled recently have mentioned the Supreme Court case,” Machen said. “A lot of guys have said they were thinking about having a vasectomy over the last year or so, and the ruling was the final push to get it done.”

The average patient at Austin Fertility who receives a vasectomy is about 37, though Machen said he has started to see an increased number of patients with zero children choosing to get a vasectomy. While they put together a study, Machen expects demand for the procedure to plateau but stay higher than before the ruling.

Machen said vasectomy is the most effective form of permanent birth control, requires only about a week of recovery time, is reversible with success rates of up to 95% and has no effects on sexual function or testosterone.

Nicholson said the procedure was less than $700, he was never in any pain, had very little recovery time and has never regretted the decision—in fact, he has happily recommended the procedure to friends."

About time!
June 14, 2022

Question for Nevadans re: Catherine Cortez Masto's senate reelection

Heard Steve Kornacky earlier saying her reelection is in danger. The polls indicate Nevada is currently right-leaning:
https://www.racetothewh.com/senate/nevada

What are yall hearing on the ground? I certainly hope with her strong fundraising and being a sitting senator she'll come out strong in November.

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