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• 300 Women Join Together In OB/GYN Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Chicago Hospital

  March 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A sexual assault lawsuit filed by 300 women claim a former OB/GYN was allowed to commit years of abuse on vulnerable patients without the hospital he worked for taking action.

• Most OB/GYNs Face Malpractice Lawsuits During their Medical Career: Study

  May 17, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  Ob/Gyns face a higher risk of medical malpractice lawsuits due to the nature of their profession, in which mistakes can lead to not only injuries for the woman, but birth injuries such as cerebral palsy.

• Lawsuit Alleges Indiana Gynecologist Took Photographs of Patients and Engaged in Years of Sexual Assault During Treatments

  May 3, 2023

  Russell Maas

• Women Living in More Than a Third of U.S. Counties Have Limited Access to Maternity Care: March of Dimes Reports

  October 14, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new report finds that areas of the country with no maternity care services have grown in recent years.

• UCLA to Pay an Additional $374M to Settle Sex Abuse Claims Involving Gynecologist

  May 25, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  UCLA will pay out nearly $700 million in total to resolve sexual assault claims involving a former gynecologist currently facing criminal charges.

• UCLA To Pay $244M To Settle Gynecologist Sexual Abused Claims Presented By Hundreds of Women

  February 10, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  UCLA has agreed to pat more than $240 million to settle more than 200 sexual abuse charges involving a former gynecologist.

• Settlements for Sexual Assault by University Gynecologist Results In Additional $852 Million in Payments by USC

  March 26, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  With the announcement of an $852 million settlement agreement, the University of Southern California will pay out more than $1 billion to resolve sexual abuse allegations involving a former gynecologist.

• University Sexual Abuse Settlement To Provide $73M To Resolve Claims Former Gynecologist Assaulted Students

  November 18, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  UCLA will pay $73 million to resolve claims of sexual abuse involving a former gynecologist, who now faces 20 felony charges of sexual misconduct against student patients.

• Doctor Sexual Abuse of Patients Often Underreported, Results in Lenient Consequences: Report

  July 8, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns that doctors accused of sexual misconduct with patients often receive little to no punishment from medical organizations for their actions.

• Most Pelvic Exams For Teen Girls Unnecessary, Researchers Say Amid Sexual Abuse Concerns

  January 15, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that most pelvic examinations performed on teen girls are unnecessary.