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Society 5 months ago
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Vasectomy debate highlights gender gap in family planning
While some see vasectomy as a way to ease the disproportionate contraceptive burden on women, others remain cautious, partly due to misconceptions equating it with castration, removal of testicular function, which is often associated with reduced hormones, libido and “loss of masculinity”.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Govt mulls controversial plan to make vasectomy a requirement for assistance recipients
Dedi further stated that limiting the number of children among underprivileged individuals would help ensure that government assistance is distributed more equitably, rather than being concentrated on families with many children.
Jakarta 2 years ago
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Young Jakarta couples think twice about having kid(s) amid urban pressure
The string of challenges faced by Jakartans today – from having limited space to live, worsening air pollution and the threat of land subsistence to traffic congestion – have further prompted young couples to think twice about having more than one child, or having any offspring at all.
Academia 3 years ago
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The 'three Kartinis': Pioneers of women’s health in Indonesia
Three female Indonesian physicians should be noted for their pioneering work in driving the country's progress in women's health, building on the legacy of national heroine R.A. Kartini, who tragically died from complications after childbirth.
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