Men should really be as concerned about this as women.
My doc was unable to perform a tubal on my request as part of my second section 27 years ago because the Catholic hospital would not authorize the procedure. He also told me he personally would not perform one in my situation at my age during delivery because of the risk of something happening to the baby and my then being unable to have another. Apparently he had a patient this happened to and watching the family's heartbreak really took a toll on him. While it wasn't ideal for my situation I could understand where he was coming from on a human level and appreciated the fact he genuinely cared about his patients and wasn't trying to impose his will on me. He would have performed the procedure a year or so down the line in a surgical center if I wanted to go forward.
I think any acknowledgements Doctors require are created by lawyers to try and protect Doctors from lawsuits. While it is unlikely a Doctor would lose a suit for doing a sterilization procedure without the consent of their partner, it still would be expensive to defend.
Excellent point. In this litigious society we live in, unfortunately doctors have to be worried about who may sue them. And yes, it can be very costly to just be involved in a lawsuit (time, money, etc.), regardless of who wins.
I know more than one person who got angry with their auto insurance company for offering a settlement......"Go Away" money in a case that they had zero liability in. It is all the bottom line. Moving forward in court would cost at least $100,000, paying $20,000 to settle the case saves $80,000.
I've unfortunately been involved in a couple of situations at work where HR was concerned the other person might sue. They told me that even though we were "in the right" and had a solid case, they wanted to avoid litigation at all costs because it would still be costly (time and money) to even have to produce documentation, be deposed, etc.
Wow...it is just astonishing to me that ppl. think it's okay and that Dr.s do not respect an individuals right to do what they feel is best for their own body. It's really disgusting honestly and seems so archaic. I think if ppl. knew this and it was somehow part of marriage vows ppl. may think twice about getting married. NO ONE should have any say so over what I do with my or what my husband does with his. Sure, I'm sure in most cases most ppl. would talk it over with their spouse, but that is between the 2 married individuals and is no business of anyone elses and if 1 spouse wanted/needed to make that decision on their own, the that should 100% be their right.
The sad thing is, women who are single have been told they need their father or other male next of kin to sign off on this.
I don’t think getting a spouse’s “permission” is a law anywhere, but rather insurance company requirements or hospital/doctor policy.
Yup. I am sure. Permanent without surgical intervention to undo it.
No argument there. But apparently I am not the only one who had a Doctor want the spouse involved. So not unheard of.
Definitely not unheard of. While I do not agree with needing spousal approval for such things, I am glad to see that doctors are also asking for the wife's "permission' as well. It is well known that doctors will ask for the husbands approval before performing female sterilization procedures.
You think it was preference behind the policy? I figured it was to prevent lawsuits from the spouse but I guess the idea people just liked it that way works too.
Where did what you quoted say "preference" anywhere?
OK, so if law doesn't drive policy and preference doesn't drive policy, then what is it your inference tells you drives the practice gathering spouse input? I'm open to anything either wants to share and am quite curious at this point, inference can go anywhere so I hope it is interesting.
