I published an essay entitled, “I’m A Surgeon. I’m Also Child-Free — And 6 Words From A Colleague About My Life Left Me Stunned,” on HuffPost Personal in 2024. I had revealed my most private feelings about my reproductive life and detailed how my choice not to have children was repeatedly called out in professional settings. AdvertisementAs a paediatric surgeon who helps children every day, I do not understand how I could be viewed as an enemy of the state. At the time I wrote my original essay, I had hoped such sentiments about women without children were declining.

Source: Huffington Post March 28, 2026 08:40 UTC