By State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
(1036 words)
Every day in Georgia, patients enter operating rooms believing they will receive care that honors their dignity. They trust that our healthcare system will protect them, not violate their autonomy. Yet, across the country—and historically in Georgia—patients have undergone intimate breast, pelvic, rectal, prostate, urogenital or anal exams, while unconscious, without their explicit informed consent. This practice, often conducted for training purposes, has persisted quietly for decades.
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