medical neglect
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Whistleblowing Nurse Alleges Horrifying ‘Medical Neglect’ at ICE Facility, Including Mass Hysterectomies: ‘You Just Don’t Know What to Say’
For months, women detained at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Ga., approached nurse Dawn Wooten asking questions about the procedures they were being forced to undergo at the facility. One woman inquired about a particular doctor, who had developed a reputation among the women as being a “uterus collector.” “Does he collect uteruses?”…
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History of Medical Abuse, Neglect Pose Challenges for Researchers Seeking Black Participants in Coronavirus Vaccine Trials
It’s no secret by now that the coronavirus has had its most outsized impact on marginalized communities: Throughout the country, African American, Latinx and Native communities have suffered disproportionately from the coronavirus, as structural inequities have magnified the virus’ deadly impact. With a rush to get a vaccine to market, it will be important to…