Innovative or ‘dangerous’? Indonesia’s local leaders raise eyebrows with vasectomy-for-aid and other schemes

Indonesian Governor Plans to Curb Poverty by Making Vasectomy a Requirement for Men to Receive Welfare Aid - WORLD OF BUZZ

On April 29, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi suggested that poor men should get a vasectomy if they want to receive welfare aid, saying it was a way to help lower birth rates. The idea was meant to cut down on births in poor families as a long-term plan to fight extreme poverty in the area, as reported by Sinar Harian. For illustration purposes only “If they can’t afford it, why rush into having a child?” In case you didn’t know, a vasectomy is …

Innovative or ‘dangerous’? Indonesia’s local leaders raise eyebrows with vasectomy-for-aid and other schemes

Indonesia’s 961 local leaders are free to create their own programmes. But initiatives such as a militaristic boot camp for delinquents raise questions on whether greater coordination with the central government is needed, analysts say.

In the midst of this polemic, the famous Indonesian sexologist, Doctor Boyke Dian Nugraha, gave his explanation regarding vasectomy.