The Government Says Hospitals Have to Get Written Consent for Nonconsenual Pelvic Exams and It's About Time
Over the last few years, reporting from across the county revealed that, in some hospitals, in some states, medical students would sometimes (as part of their training) perform intimate exams on patients who were unconscious or under anesthesia. In 2023, a couple of states passed laws against nonconsensual pelvic exams but now, the government has explicitly stated that teaching hospitals are no longer allowed to do this. Per a new federal guidance issued by the Health and Human Services Department on Monday... Читать дальше...