In an earlier ruling, the judge struck down several “targeted regulation of abortion provider” statutes, or TRAP laws, but ...

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If signed into law, Wisconsin would join more than 20 states in requiring explicit informed consent before medical students ...

Pelvic Examination: A medical procedure where a healthcare provider examines a woman's reproductive organs to assess health and detect any abnormalities. Transabdominal Ultrasound (TAUS): A non ...

Here, she explains why the shocking history of the pelvic exam is inherently political – and what all women should know about it. You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters. You can manage ...

The decision is not set in stone, and the school will conduct surveys on students before and after their OB-GYN clerkship ... who used both the mannequins and humans to learn the pelvic exam. âÄúWe ...

Hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before subjecting them to pelvic exams and exams of other sensitive areas — especially if an exam will be done while the patient is ...

In teaching hospitals, it’s common practice for medical students to give patients a pelvic exam as part of their training. Whether the patients have given consent for that exam is not clear, and in ...

A new bill from a Tulsa lawmaker would require hospitals to obtain written consent before performing pelvic exams on unconscious female patients. It may seem like an obvious step, but research ...