The government doesn't take the hypocratic oath, ya know. And so we have this in Canada, from the Globe and Mail:
Imagine that you are undergoing a fairly routine surgery – say, removal of uterine fibroids or hysterectomy. During or right after the procedure, while you are still under anesthesia, a group of medical students parades into the operating room and they perform gynecological exams (unrelated to the surgery) without your knowledge.
Do you consider this okay, or an outrageous violation of your rights?
Regardless of your feelings, you should be aware that this is standard procedure in many Canadian teaching hospitals.
Medical students routinely practice doing internal pelvic examinations while surgery patients are unconscious, and without getting specific consent, at least in Canada.
A doctor involved says:
“I had done this numerous times in my training and it had never occurred to me that it might be unethical.”
Well, no, why would she? A woman has a right to her own body if she wants to off a kid, but otherwise, her STUFF belongs to the government. After all, they own her.
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