Human Rights Report and Age of Consent for Sex Laws
Children are, and should remain, off limits to the sexual pursuits of adults.
Sexual Assault
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Read more: Native Reproductive Justice: Practices and Policies from Relinquishment to Family Preservation Native Reproductive Justice: Practices and Policies from Relinquishment to Family Preservation
Native reproductive health has been weaponized for the purposes of control, robbing Native women of their self-determination.
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Read more: Actions for Sexual Assault Incidental to Medical Treatment Placed Outside the Scope of Medical Liability Actions for Sexual Assault Incidental to Medical Treatment Placed Outside the Scope of Medical Liability
By Alex Stein Ex parte Vanderwall, — So.3d —- 2015 WL 5725153 (Ala. 2015), is a new important decision that defined “medical malpractice” to identify suits adjudicated under special defendant-friendly rules. As I explained here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and in a foundational article on the subject, categorizing a suit as sounding in “medical malpractice”—as opposed to “ordinary negligence,” “assault” or “battery”—determines…
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Read more: Sexual Abuse by a Gynecologist Meets Tort Reform Sexual Abuse by a Gynecologist Meets Tort Reform
By Alex Stein A gynecologist’s patient filed a suit alleging that he touched her inappropriately and made sexually charged comments during her office visits. The suit was filed against the gynecologist and his employer. The plaintiff’s allegations against the gynecologist included medical negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Her cause of action against the employer…