3 ms·
> should not be performing sterilizations given that it's optional I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that these sterilizations included procedures that can be me
by MikeUt 6y ago
> should not be performing sterilizations given that it's optional
I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that these sterilizations included procedures that can be medically necessary, such as hysterectomies [1]. And that any medical care is not performed "by jailers", but by doctors that happen to work in jails, over whom jailers have no sway or authority whatsoever. If that is not the case, I agree that's a glaring problem.
[1] "It is the second most commonly performed gynecological surgical procedure, after cesarean section, in the United States." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterectomy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterectomy
- AlotOfReading 6y agoA lot of these are tubal ligations, which are generally not medically necessary. In some cases the women weren't preemptively informed of the procedure or otherwise had denied consent and only found out they had received it later. There was an investigation on a subset of these some years back, and a quarter or so were done without consent [1]. Even one would be cause for alarm, but there were/are systemic issues with this in the penal system. [1] https://revealnews.org/article-legacy/bill-to-prevent-sterilization-abuse-of-female-inmates-heads-to-governor/ https://revealnews.org/article-legacy/bill-to-prevent-steril...