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Proposed law protects unconscious women from non-consensual pelvic exams

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//December 16, 2019//

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Proposed law protects unconscious women from non-consensual pelvic exams

Proposed law protects unconscious women from non-consensual pelvic exams

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//December 16, 2019//

A state lawmaker wants to prevent doctors in Arizona from using unconscious women to help train interns in how to perform pelvic exams. The proposal by Sen. Heather Carter, R-Cave...

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