![Sophia Ferst (left) and her wife, Madison Bethke, outside of Helena, Montana. After <em>Roe v. Wade </em>was overturned, Ferst decided to get sterilized. She is one of many people under 30 now seeking permanent contraception.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5077x3326+0+0/resize/5077x3326!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F83%2Fbd%2F4b18a8d147e08a465cae5bb1866c%2Fsophia-ferst.jpeg)
Tubal ligations doubled in the 16 months following the Dobbs decision. Vasectomies also increased, but men still get sterilized much less often than women.
Tubal ligations doubled in the 16 months following the Dobbs decision. Vasectomies also increased, but men still get sterilized much less often than women.