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September 16, 2009 45 Comments

Woman Awarded $5M After ‘Unnecessary’ Hysterectomy

What’s a uterus worth if it’s valued as a reproductive organ? Verdict: $5 million dollars. What’s a uterus worth if it’s valued as a hormone responsive sex organ that supports the bladder and bowel, and provides cardiovascular protection? Verdict: $0. A decade after 31 years old Sharon Virginelli was unnecessarily hysterectomized, she was awarded $5…   Read More…

July 26, 2009 28 Comments

New study shows link between female castration and lung cancer

Ovary Removal May Play a Role in Lung Cancer A new Canadian study reports that castration (removal of the female gonads, the ovaries) almost doubles a younger woman’s risk for developing lung cancer. “It’s possible that vulnerability to lung cancer is caused by early and sudden decrease in estrogen levels or potentially long-term use of…   Read More…

July 8, 2009 28 Comments

Hysterectomy? Slow down!

Hysterectomy: Putting On The Brakes The highest risk factor for hysterectomy is not the presence of disease. Women with intact female organs who have “routine” medical exams and public or private medical insurance are most at risk for hysterectomy. When hysterectomy is recommended, most women respond by telling the doctor that removing their uterus is…   Read More…

May 12, 2009 17 Comments

HERS Honored With Women’s Way Award

Amid the applause of 1,100 guests, the Women’s Way 32nd Annual Powerful Voice Awards were presented in Philadelphia on May 6, 2009. The awards honored the accomplishments of Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR) Director Teresa White, community organizer and HIV/AIDS awareness advocate Waheedah Shabazz-El, and women’s rights advocate and activist, Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services…   Read More…

April 13, 2009 118 Comments

Fraud and Hysterectomy

Fraud in the inducement is a legal term used to describe a scenario where one person has tricked or deceived another into a harmful situation they would not have entered into if they had known they would be harmed. In the example of hysterectomy, a woman is induced into signing a consent form under the…   Read More…

February 21, 2009 95 Comments

Hysterectomy Causes Heart Disease

The American Heart Disassociation      Heart disease was once thought to be less of a problem for women than for men. Research now indicates that heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death among women in the US (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Disease Facts and Statistics, 2008), while confirming that women…   Read More…

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