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Woman wins ombudsman case after NHS denied her sterilisation while men got vasectomies
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Woman wins ombudsman case after NHS denied her sterilisation while men got vasectomies

Leah Spasova, a psychologist from Oxfordshire, has won her case against the NHS after being denied female sterilisation while men were allowed vasectomies. The parliamentary and health service ombudsman ruled against Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB, finding it applied different criteria to men and women seeking permanent contraception. The ICB had refused funding based on 'regret' - a criterion not applied to men. After the ruling, the ICB agreed to review its policy and apologise. Spasova had been fighting for the procedure for 10 years, first being told she was too young to make the decision.

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