Permanent Contraception: Medical and Social Aspects

Jargin SV and Machado LC

Published on: 2026-06-06

Abstract

Birth control has been obfuscated in some countries by presumed national interests. Demographic growth is used to strengthen defenses and economy [1]. In Russian Federation (RF), popular TV series depict unexpected pregnancies both in and out of wedlock as natural and unavoidable. The risks associated with contraception and abortions are exaggerated or invented by some authors, including medical professionals e.g. [2]. The mass misinformation can be seen as reproductive coercion sanctioned by the state. Sexual and reproductive coercion can lead not only to abortions and unwanted pregnancies but also to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, sexually transmitted and hereditary diseases, psychiatric and other derangements [3-6]. Moreover, reproductive coercion may have consequences for mothering and relationships with children. Growing up as unwanted child is sometimes a miserable destiny; it may be associated with child abuse and neglect, psychiatric and other abnormalities in children [7-10].