[elmin]

Of course they lost the ability to have wanted pregnancy which is a pretty serious loss for some people.

[icanhackit]

> they lost the ability to have wanted pregnancy

Right, but I suspect the parent implied that this could be a feature that many would seek out - basically the chemical equivalent of a vasectomy that can't be undone.

Some people, like me, really don't want kids. Taking control of it so that you're not relying on your partner is important as trust (that they haven't forgotten to use contraception or worse - deliberately not take it) isn't a rock-solid security policy. It's also not fair on females to be the only ones in charge of contraception for bare-skin sex.

[TheSpiceIsLife]

Some people, like me, really don't want kids

One thing I've learned as I've collected laps-around-the-sun is that Present Me is a poor judge of what Future Me wants.

[CorpOverreach]

Exactly this! If I can take a shot or a pill rather than a scalpel to my balls... sign me up.

[CiPHPerCoder]

This is a non-issue for me, but I thought it was a perspective that bears mentioning (since I hear it a lot from heterosexual men).