“That the lawsuit was “dropped” ought to tell anyone everything they need to know about this incident.”
Yeah, because Hospitals NEVER settle....
You have evidence the Hospital settled? Pop it out. I think it is completely irrational to believe that a medical doctor would take the risk of failing to get consent for a procedure. Obviously SOME SORT of consent was given, else there would have been NO PROCEDURE. I find it far more likely to believe a woman in pain would miss something being explained to her than that a man would risk his career and accept a massive financial cost because he didn't follow the usual policy on obtaining consent from a patient.
Your argument is nonsense on the face of it, and apparently the People of Oklahoma agreed. Twice. As a representative of those who voted for Tom Coburn, Let me be the first to extend to you a good ole Sooner state F*** Y**!