THE third pregnancy of his wife in early 2009 was the turning point for Lt. Col. Debok Sumantokoh. The Army officer of the Sriwijaya military district command II finally decided to undergo vasectomy. He admitted he didn't have the heart to burden his wife with more children.

Debok's wife had been on contraceptives, including injections and the pill, but the unplanned pregnancy had still occurred. Her 48-year-old husband started to worry that long-te