Here in Texas you have to be 18 yrs. with insurance and find a DR. that is willing. OR be at least 21yrs. AND have 3 or more kids before it is allowed by Medicaid. Does that make since?
2006-08-28 19:50:50 · 18 answers · asked by BJ 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes. Because if they are young, they could cry that they weren't mature enough to have made that decision and try to sue. I don't blame doctors for covering their butt. And 18 really is too young for that choice. I know some states the age is 26 without children and that sounds better. At least then the person has been a legal adult for several years, done things, had more expereince, and knows more what they do and don't want in life.
2006-08-28 19:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by Velken 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES. I'm told in California you cant have one till at least one year after giving birth, because if they let them earlier everyone would be doing it since labor sucks. After a year most women (in good economical and familial positions) want more kids, so they're glad they didnt get it done.
Unfortunately, those who SHOULD get their tubes tied aren't. And we all know who I'm talking about. I honestly think that when they give you your initial pregnancy blood and urine tests they should run a drug and alchohol test and institute mothers who are doing damage to their unborns. I've known too many women who've let their babies suffer for their sick addictions. They should have been put in some program that keeps them away from toxins for the duration of the pregnancy and those babies should be given to parents who are ready for them (if the mom doesnt clean up in that time)!! Then tubes should be tied for the moms who are still ill.
2006-08-28 19:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by ikikochan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel that as long as you are 21, you should be able to decide....18 is to young, she may change her mind. Although, It would be her own fault.....I still think 21. Even then, that is pretty young; we grow up so much between 21 and 30....hard to say.
But, after I had my first child; I wanted to have my tubes tied at age 22. Doc said NO WAY, you are to young..........well, he was right, I had another at 26. She is now almost 8. I do however agree that some moms should be forced!
2006-08-28 19:58:08 · answer #3 · answered by candispassion.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each state has its own Medicaid rules. And, each doctor has their own beliefs.
Tubal ligation is permanent. It's not something that can be reversed later on. A good surgeon will burn the ends, so it can't be reversed.
I'm glad for these rules. It really makes a woman think about it. Too many women change their mind later.
2006-08-28 20:54:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any *adult* who wants her tubes tied should be "allowed" to do it, but *none* of them should have it done with federal government funds (e.g., Medicaid). It is not the proper role of government to deny adults a medical procedure of their informed choosing, nor is it the proper role of government to pay for medical procedures (with some narrow exceptions, which certainly would not include optional procedures).
Anyone under the age of majority obviously should not be allowed to do it, at least not without parental consent.
2006-08-28 20:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by trws1966 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does make since think about it a 17 year old woman gos in to get her tubes tied because she wants to please a boy friend 2 or 3 years down the road she wants a baby and since she can't trys to sue the doctor for mal practice.
2006-09-01 17:19:50 · answer #6 · answered by rebeccarules2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it makes sense since part of medicaid is paid for by the tax payers. Maybe it's better to learn how to keep one's legs from spreading, and to be responsible for one's actions in the first place in order to avoid having three children before they are 21.
2006-08-28 19:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...not at all. I think that if a woman knows that she does not want kids, that she should be able to get that surgery. However, maybe they set these guidelines because they don't want to have women change their minds down the road and then have to reverse the surgery. That might be the reasoning behind the laws.
2006-08-28 19:54:40 · answer #8 · answered by Amy J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of doctors have to conform to the hospitals policy.... and most hospitals will require you to write a letter to their Board Of Ethics stating your reasons for wanting a tubal ligation and your doctor will submit it for you. They then review it and either approve or deny your request. Usually it's approved .... unless you are very young. I know it really stinks that you have to be "approved" for it, but as far as I know - that's how it is most everywhere. Good luck
2006-08-29 00:00:16 · answer #9 · answered by princess4castle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes no sense at all...because state programs will pay for multiple pregnancies and provide food and cash for those possibly unwanted kids....but they wont let a woman tie her tubes.
The really F'd up part is...a guy can get a vasectomy much, much easier.
2006-08-28 19:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by Dolphin lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋