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Libel Lawsuit Over ICE Mass Hysterectomies Claim Thrown Out

The court concluded that the particular broadcast in this case didn't name or otherwise sufficiently identify the plaintiff (Dr. Mahendra Amin), and thus wasn't "of and concerning" him for libel law purposes.

Reason

Another Libel Suit by Doctor Who Had Been Accused of Performing Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures on Immigration Detainees

This one is over a book (Holy Ground: On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope) by one of the winners… The post Another Libel Suit by Doctor Who Had Been Accused of Performing Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures on Immigration Detainees appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

No whistleblower is an island – why networks of allies are key to exposing corruption

Whistleblowers – people who expose wrongdoing within their organizations – play a crucial role in holding governments and corporations accountable. But speaking up can come at a cost. People who report misconduct often face retaliation, job loss or legal threats, making whistleblowing risky and challenging. And when legal protections for…

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Judge Concludes NBC's Allegations of "Mass Hysterectomies" by Doctor at ICE Facility Were False, May Have Been Knowingly/Recklessly False

From Amin v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC, decided today by Judge Lisa Godbey Wood (S.D. Ga.): NBC published multiple reports about allegations that Plaintiff, Dr. Mahendra Amin, performed mass hysterectomies on female detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Georgia. NBC reported allegations that Dr. Amin performed hysterectomies…

Reason

SCOTUS on century-old crusade to control

How a 1927 case about forced sterilization led to the targeting of IVF in states like Alabama

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US immigration officials didn’t properly document hysterectomies – watchdog

Officials didn’t document medical necessity in two cases, homeland security’s inspector general says in report

The Guardian - US

Georgia ICE whistleblower struggles to make ends meet

ATLANTA — Dawn Wooten is bracing herself for a lackluster Christmas. Short on money, the Tifton resident knows she will be unable to give her two youngest boys — ages 10 and 11 — a celebration filled with as many presents as in years past.

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US Senate investigates ‘catastrophic failure’ to protect female migrant detainees

Migrants held in Georgia were unwillingly subjected to ‘excessive, invasive and often unnecessary’ gynecological procedures

The Guardian - US

‘I’m back on food stamps’: Nurse who exposed ‘uterus collector’ still faces consequences

Dawn Wooten raised the alarm more than two years ago after detained immigrant women accused a gynaecologist of performing non-consensual procedures

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