Ask me about my tubal ligation
By: [written by Sarah Lawrance, with contribution by Matt McLennan ; other artwork by Eric Drooker]
Contributors: McLennan, Matt; Drooker, Eric
Series: Exile press; Exile press -- no. 7.
Publisher: Exile Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Tubal sterilization; Reproductive rights; Feminists; Political activists; Vasectomy
Description: Sarah Lawrance writes about her decision get a tubal ligation instead of taking birth control. She writes about contraception, what it means to her to be to be gendered female, her Catholic school background, people's reactions to her having procedure done at 25, eugenics practices, vasectomy, reasons to have or not have children, and includes an essay about her decision from her feminist boyfriend.
Notes: Title from cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction --; title: Part 1: Growing up a girl  --; title: Little women  --; title: The "good girl" complex --; title: Freedom...? --; title: Part 2 : The doctors  --; title: My family doctor --; title: Gynecologist : attempt #1 --; title: Gynecologist : attempt #2  --; title: A systemic problem  --; title: The surgery  --; title: Persuasion  --; title: The risks  --; title: Part 3 : Baby-making machines  --; title: Bad options  --; title: The wrong reasons  --; title: Part 4: Building a better world  --; title: "Our" tubal ligation  -- Matt McLennan; title: Resources & good reads --