Woman’s fight for sterilisation raises questions over access to procedure
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<p>Critics say women face unequal treatment but others say tighter controls reflect legitimate medical concerns</p><p>A psychologist who was denied sterilisation on the NHS has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/01/woman-denied-permanent-birth-control-nhs-wins-case-ombudsman-leah-spasova">successfully challenged the decision</a> after taking her case to the health ombudsman, raising questions over how accessible the procedure should be.</p>&
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<p>Critics say women face unequal treatment but others say tighter controls reflect legitimate medical concerns</p><p>A psychologist who was denied sterilisation on the NHS has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/01/woman-denied-permanent-birth-control-nhs-wins-case-ombudsman-leah-spasova">successfully challenged the decision</a> after taking her case to the health ombudsman, raising questions over how accessible the procedure should be.</p>&
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