Vasectomy, such a nasty word that is hardly spoken. We often hear about abortion, why we should outlaw it, instead of outlawing abortion, why don't we make men get vasectomies. Recently, "President" Bush signed into law a bill outlawing partial-birth abortion. While I myself find this procedure to be gruesome, and completely inhumane, while he signed this bill into law, THERE WEREN'T ANY WOMAN PRESENT! Since abortion affects women, I think woman should have a say in what we can and can not do with our bodies. From the moment a child is conceived, it is a woman's responsibility. Wait, I don't mean men shouldn't be responsible, but most of the time, the care of the child falls on the mother. It is the woman who's going through 9 months of pregnancy, who will lose her shape, who will crave things in gross combinations, who will have her feet swell, her ankles swell, and who will eventual have to push the baby out. Sure, the man is by here side in some cases, but the man can't physically feel the pain that she's feeling. He may sympathize with her, but he won't feel that pain, and from what I hear, it hurts. Overall birth control is the responsibility of women. If we get pregnant, and we feel, or sometimes if the man feels that it isn't the right time, it is the woman who will have that abortion. Just as it is men who make most of the decisions concerning abortion. I think it's time that men start taking control of birth control, and I mean more than condoms. I want to see all the men who are against abortion stand up, and help stop this inhumane procedure, and the only way to show that you truly care, is by having a vasectomy. A vasectomy is a rather small procedure, that takes from 30 to 45 minutes. For those who don't know, a vasectomy requires the doctor to make one or two small incisions in the scrotum. Don't worry men, local anesthetic is used. Then, the vas deferns is cut, a small piece may be removed, the two ends of the vas deferns are tied together, and the small incision (s) in the scrotum are sewed. Cut, cut, sew. That's it. There is a no scalpel procedure, which requires the doctor to clamp the vas deferns, then, I'm sorry but there will be a small incision in the scrotum. Afterward, you will for sore for a couple of days, but the good news is you can return to normal activity in a week. Having a vasectomy doesn't make you 'less of a man', you are still a man, you will still have manly needs, wants, and thoughts. It does not decrease the amount of testosterone. Now for the bad news, it is very costly, and often unsuccessful to get it reversed. So, before you do this, make sure this is what you want. I think vasectomy will help keep the population down. Since men are able to produce children all of their lives, and woman aren't, men should take some steps to ensure that they won't have anymore children than necessary. Ladies, I need your help! Since men feel that they can tell us what to do with our reproductive organs, I think it's time we show them how it feels. Men, I've included a link to a web site that outlines the procedure. That's it for now.