Ind. House Democrats: Jackson Celebrates National Decision to Denounce Non-Consenual Pelvic Exams, Calls for Indiana to Act
April 03, 2024
April 03, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 3 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on April 2, 2024:
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a letter to all teaching hospitals that they must obtain written, informed consent from a patient to perform a sensitive examination such as pelvic, rectal, prostate or breast exams. While this may seem like common sense, an investigation in 2020 found that medically unnecessary pelvic exams were being performed . . .
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a letter to all teaching hospitals that they must obtain written, informed consent from a patient to perform a sensitive examination such as pelvic, rectal, prostate or breast exams. While this may seem like common sense, an investigation in 2020 found that medically unnecessary pelvic exams were being performed . . .