More than ever before, patients are seeking out OB/GYNs and requesting permanent contraception in huge numbers. There are Reddit lists and social media posts with lists of physicians who will help. So why are people asking for permanent contraception now? And what is the evidence to support the surgeons doing the procedures?

The Advocates are joined by Dr. Nikki Zite, an OB/GYN in Tennessee and formidable researcher on permanent contraception.  Follow Dr. Zite on Twitter @nikkizitemd and Join the conversation on our Instagram and Twitter pages!

Resources mentioned:

- CREST study

- ACOG Practice Bulletin #208 on Sterilization

- Medicaid Sterilization Form

Historical references:

- Eugencis and Involuntary Sterilization: 1907 - 2015

- The History of Forced Sterilization in the United States

- Unwanted Sterilization and Eugenics Programs in the United States