INDEPENDENT Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) president, Bishop David Masupa, has cautioned men against abusing vasectomy as a means of avoiding their parental responsibilities. Earlier this month, World Vasectomy Day Zambia (WVZ) country coordinator, Daliso Zulu, revealed that over 500 Lusaka men underwent vasectomy in 2024, attributing the uptake to sensitisation efforts that led men to appreciate the health and economic benefits of the procedure. But Bishop Masupa said while vasectomy was a medically recommended family planning method, it should not be used as an excuse by men to avoid their duties as fathers and providers. “We believe even as Christians that the fruit of the womb which are children are a gift from God, therefore we should not prevent ourselves...