As of recently the country of Rwanda's government has been making plans to educate and encourage the men of Rwanda to have vasectomies. Rwanda's government believes by encouraging men to have vasectomies, they can limit the overgrowing population of Rwanda. The encouragement and education of vasectomies program will be done alongside the campaign for HIV prevention. Vasectomies eliminate the ability for males to reproduce and are quite uncommon among Rwandans. They are also irreversible and not agreed upon by many Rwandans. Not only will male circumcision reduce population growth but the UN World Health Organization says it will reduce the risk of HIV infection as well. Rwanda's population as of 2010 was around 10.2 million and experts say that if males agree to undergoing vasectomies, this could be the answer to improved living standards for the country of Rwanda. The men of Rwanda are knowledgeable of contraceptives and use condoms but not like they should. Women take on most of the responsibility when it comes to preventing pregnancy. Females worry about birth control more than the males do. I believe that Rwanda's government plans to educate and encourage male circumcision could be very beneficial to many Rwandans but is not necessarily fair. Men should not feel pressured to have something taken away from them that is so valuable. There is also the option of a hysterectomy for women. Women should be educated about hysterectomies as a means of birth control. Men should not be the only ones obligated to undergo an irreversible procedure.
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Female sterilization through tubal ligation is widely practiced in Rwanda and throughout Africa--and the world. This surgical procedure to make a woman sterile is very effective at preventing pregnancy, with a failure rate as low as 0.4%.
Hysterectomy is when the entire uterus (and possibly the fallopian tubes, ovaries and/or cervix) is removed, and is not necessary for permanent birth control. In addition, male circumcision does not protect against pregnancy and does not contribute to "population control" as the author implies.
Offering Rwanda men the option of voluntary vasectomy is a worthy goal--and one that can support the country's overall efforts to address population growth.
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