From the current (2017) LDS Handbook 2: Administering the Church:[footnote]Handbook 2: Administering the Church – LDS.org[/footnote] 21.4.15 Surgical Sterilization (Including Vasectomy) The Church strongly discourages surgical sterilization as an elective form of birth control. Surgical sterilization should be considered only if (1) medical conditions seriously jeopardize life or health or (2) birth defects or serious trauma … Continue reading Ask the Bishop