Consent is a clear dialogue between individuals to engage in a specific activity.
Expectations for consent to intimate examinations in health care should be equal to, if not …

Unconsented episiotomies and other procedures during labour are commonly reported by
women in several countries, and often highlighted in birth activism. Yet, forced caesarean …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review seeks to integrate scholarly discussions of
nonconsensual medicalized genital procedures, combining insights from the literature on …

Honorable Mention, Sociology of the Body and Embodiment Best Publication Award, given
by the Body and Embodiment Section of the American Sociological Association The …

When is it ethically permissible for clinicians to surgically intervene into the genitals of a
legal minor? We distinguish between voluntary and nonvoluntary procedures and focus on …

Unconsented intimate exams (UIEs) on men and women are known to occur for training
purposes and diagnostic reasons, mostly during gynecological surgeries but also during …

OBJECTIVE Pelvic examinations under anesthesia (EUAs) are routine components of
gynecologic surgery and often used to educate students about female pelvic anatomy. This …

The practice of nonconsensual intimate exams performed on unconscious patients by
medical students during their training has received significant attention in the last several …

Unconsented pelvic exams under anesthesia are assaults cloaked in defense of healthcare
education. Preemptive linguistic qualifiers “presumed” or “implied” attempt to justify such …

Professional directives are unwavering: educational intimate exams should only ever occur
with patients' explicit consent. This article describes the current clinical, educational, and …