Reversible sterilisation

Reversible sterilisation

Medical technology has made it more possible - although still difficult - to reverse some forms of sterilisation.

If reversible sterilisation were to become more common as a method of birth control it would raise ethical problems of its own.

• Does the availability of reversible sterilisation make the use of non-reversible methods unethical?
• If a couple want to use this method of birth control, which partner should be sterilised?
  • the one whose sterilisation can be more easily reversed?
  • the one more willing to be sterilised?
  • the one who already has biological children of their own?
• Does reversible sterilisation damage human rights, since the person concerned is giving up part of their ability to control their own body?