HOUSTON (AP) — An Associated Press review of medical records for four detained immigrant women and interviews with lawyers have revealed growing allegations that a gynecologist performed surgeries and other procedures that the women never sought or didn’t fully understand. Dr. Mahendra Amin was linked this week to allegations of unwanted hysterectomies done on immigrant women at Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia. Although some procedures could be justified based on problems noted in the medical records, lawyers and medical experts say the women’s lack of consent or knowledge raises severe legal and ethical issues. The AP’s review didn't find evidence of mass hysterectomies as alleged in a widely shared complaint filed by a nurse at the detention center.
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FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2013 file photo, a corrections officer stands near a gate at Baltimore City Detention Center in Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has directed the state-run jail in Baltimore to comply with federal requests to hold immigrants beyond their release date only if there is probable cause that a crime has been committed, a decision praised by the American Civil Liberties and Casa de Maryland on Friday. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, FIle)
Posted at 2:08 PM, Sep 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-19 14:13:12-04
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