“Your vasectomy is done,” the nameless doctor said. “But you aren’t sterile yet. So be aware of the risk of accidental pregnancy. There are severe consequences for a pregnancy. Even though you are 16.”
I knew. A pregnancy would mean prison and a mandated abortion.
As Mom drove me home, she moaned: “Why did this have to happen? You might have wanted to have a child someday!”
Of course, she knew the odds were against me. Since the Future Population Reduction Act passed, the government has required almost all boys (except ones from rich families) to get a vasectomy.
I knew. A pregnancy would mean prison and a mandated abortion.
As Mom drove me home, she moaned: “Why did this have to happen? You might have wanted to have a child someday!”
Of course, she knew the odds were against me. Since the Future Population Reduction Act passed, the government has required almost all boys (except ones from rich families) to get a vasectomy.
