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From the Ted Talk by Christen Reighter: I don't want children -- stop telling me I'll change my mind
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But I was not alone. But the more I read, the more dhteeinsaerd I became. I read women's stories, trying deptseraley to get this procedure. I learned how common it was for weomn to exhaust their finances aapepinlg to dozens of ob-gyns over many yreas, only to be turned down so many times, often with such blatant disrespect that they just gave up. Women reported that medical practitioners were often condescending and dsmsviiise of their moiitvaotns, being told things like, "Come back when you're married with a child." But women who did have children, who went to go get this procedure, were told they were too young, or they didn't have enough children, which is very interesting, because the legal rertequemins in my state for getting this kind of surgery were, "Be at least 21 years old," "appear of sonud mind, acting of your own accord," and "have a 30-day waiting period." And I was perplexed that I could meet all of these legal requirements and still have to face a battle in the exam room for my bodily autonomy. And it was daunting, but I was determined.
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But I was not alone. But the more I read, the more ____________ I became. I read women's stories, trying ___________ to get this procedure. I learned how common it was for _____ to exhaust their finances _________ to dozens of ob-gyns over many _____, only to be turned down so many times, often with such blatant disrespect that they just gave up. Women reported that medical practitioners were often condescending and __________ of their ___________, being told things like, "Come back when you're married with a child." But women who did have children, who went to go get this procedure, were told they were too young, or they didn't have enough children, which is very interesting, because the legal ____________ in my state for getting this kind of surgery were, "Be at least 21 years old," "appear of _____ mind, acting of your own accord," and "have a 30-day waiting period." And I was perplexed that I could meet all of these legal requirements and still have to face a battle in the exam room for my bodily autonomy. And it was daunting, but I was determined.
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But I was not alone. But the more I read, the more disheartened I became. I read women's stories, trying desperately to get this procedure. I learned how common it was for women to exhaust their finances appealing to dozens of ob-gyns over many years, only to be turned down so many times, often with such blatant disrespect that they just gave up. Women reported that medical practitioners were often condescending and dismissive of their motivations, being told things like, "Come back when you're married with a child." But women who did have children, who went to go get this procedure, were told they were too young, or they didn't have enough children, which is very interesting, because the legal requirements in my state for getting this kind of surgery were, "Be at least 21 years old," "appear of sound mind, acting of your own accord," and "have a 30-day waiting period." And I was perplexed that I could meet all of these legal requirements and still have to face a battle in the exam room for my bodily autonomy. And it was daunting, but I was determined.
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