A woman's right to have her tubes tied
Hello Rabbi,
I recently heard of a case in which a young woman in the US asked her doctor to tie her fallopian tubes and he refused. Do you think it is appropriate to respect the woman's right to autonomy or is it perhaps better to avoid such an irreversible procedure in case she changes her mind, even at the cost of compromising her autonomy?
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I see no connection to respecting the woman's rights. She should also respect the doctor's rights. If it's against his conscience, he has the right not to do it. Of course, his employer can refuse to hire him. That's the employer's right.
I'm not talking about making decisions for her (for fear that she might change her mind). It's not your mandate, it's only hers. But if it goes against the doctor's conscience, then it's his right. Like with abortions and treating gays, and the like.
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