This proportional approach has also been applied in discussions of civilian casualties in warfare, surgical sterilization and some sexual issues.

The church "strongly discourages surgical sterilization as an elective form of birth control".

Rates of infertility (not due to surgical sterilization) in women increase with age and are about:1 7% in women ages 20 to 24.

In most instances, the church strongly discourages surgical sterilization as an elective form of birth control among married couples.

The plan states that abortions and surgical sterilization will not be performed in the joint part of the surgery center.

Throughout the world, more women than men choose surgical sterilization.

A common misconception is that surgical sterilization of animals increases the chances of the pet becoming overweight.

Only surgical sterilization could match that, and sterilization is not an option for women who may want to have children one day.

The best study done on surgical sterilization followed more than 10,000 women who had the procedure.

Until the early 1970's, Virginia had a policy of surgical sterilization for more than 7,000 mentally retarded people, mostly women.