Isn’t it common practice to offer the option outside of the prison realm too? Especially with older moms after multiple births?
I understand that in Sudan, female genital mutilation is common too. Maiming surgery isn't right even if it is common.
And yes, I am using "maiming" in the dictionary-accurate sense:
Verb
To wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
To deprive of the use of some part of the body by removal, or by disabling its function.