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Post Roe, men are booking vasectomies

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The Dobbs ruling overturning federal abortion protections had ripple effects across the country. One we’re feeling here: More men getting vasectomies.

KUOW public health reporter Eilis O'Neill explains how the shift is opening a new conversation about responsibility when it comes to contraceptives and unintended pregnancy.

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