Some surgical procedures, such as tubal ligation, according to prevalent practice, are by mutual consent of wife and husband.

299. In Mexico, the contraceptive method most used by the female population is that of birth control pills, followed by condoms, contraceptive suppositories and foams, and the rhythm method or abstention. Intrauterine devices, contraceptive injections, tubal ligation and salpingectomy are also used. None of the methods can be applied without the consent of the woman.