Gynecologist Dr. Red Alinsod gave new meaning to “personalized” care the day he branded Ingrid Paulicivic’s uterus after a hysterectomy in June of 2009. He met her only once, but he claimed the two of them to be good friends. As a “gesture of friendship”, with an electrocautery tool, he carved and burned her first… Read More…
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Healthcare “Good News” is Often Bad News For Women
You don’t need a doctor, you don’t want a doctor, so here’s $150 to see one anyway — employers offer cash incentives to participate in wellness programs Was your hysterectomy too slow? — 14 year old boy invents a timesaving surgical technique Two tickets for hysterectomy, please! — how to turn a trip to the operating room into… Read More…
HERS 2010 Hysterectomy Conference: an extraordinary day
On April 24th, 2010 an unusual meeting took place. The HERS Hysterectomy Conference was held in New York. Educators and advocates gathered to discuss the alternatives to and consequences of hysterectomy and to arm women with information. The Keynote Speaker, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney(NY), a strong advocate for women’s rights, civil rights and human rights,… Read More…
Indiana PPAN and Indiana ACLU Chapters Oppose Informed Consent
The Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services (HERS) Foundation, a non-profit international women’s health education organization, held its 28th annual conference in New York City on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The focus of the conference—hysterectomy informed consent legislation—recently drew opposing comments from representatives of two non-profit groups. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), an ardent women’s rights… Read More…
CONGRESSWOMAN MALONEY TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS
CONGRESSWOMAN MALONEY TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESSMomentum Builds For Hysterectomy Informed Consent Legislation What is so important about HERS Hysterectomy Conference on April 24th, 2010 and a screening of “un becoming” April 23rd, 2010 in New York City that a couple is driving from Florida and sleeping in a tent because they can’t afford a hotel… Read More…
Gynecologists Target Teenagers With Video Game Hysterectomy
The news recently reported that high school teenagers across the country are being shown a hysterectomy performed by a gynecologist-controlled robot. The surgery is streamed from a computer into the classroom. The gynecologist sits across the room from a woman who is strapped to an operating table, remotely controlling the robot performing a hysterectomy with… Read More…