vasectomy
noun
va·sec·to·my
və-ˈsek-tə-mē 
vā-ˈzek-
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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Doctors saw younger men seeking vasectomies after Roe vs. Wade was overturned.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
It would later be revealed Synanon mandated the divorce of at least 230 married couples, according to a 1997 article by the New York Times, who would then be convinced into vasectomies, abortions, and remarriage.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
It would later be revealed Synanon mandated the divorce of at least 230 married couples, according to a 1997 article by the New York Times, who would then be convinced into vasectomies, abortions, and remarriage.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
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vasectomy
noun
va·sec·to·my
-tə-mē
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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