IUSSP Debate: In a world with equity of sexual and reproductive rights for men and women, there would be about the same number or more vasectomies as tubal ligations. YES or NO?

The IUSSP Scientific Panel on Couples' Reproductive Health and Fertility is organizing a debate on the following topic:

• "In a gender equitable world, with equity of sexual and reproductive rights for men and women, we would expect that there would be about the same number or more vasectomies as tubal sterilizations among couples wanting to stop childbearing. Yes or no?"

Six debaters will take turns debating alternately in favor of one of the two positions: Deborah Bateson, Priya Nanda and Logan Nickels will argue for "yes" while Akanni Akinyemi, Joe Strong and Raquel Zanatta Coutinho will argue for "no”. The webinar will be introduced by IUSSP Panel chair Stan Becker and moderated by Suzana Cavenaghi. Ambrose Akinlo will provide a summary and reconciliation.

The webinar will include Q&A with the audience, who will be invited to cast their vote in favor of one of the arguments at the end of the debate.

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