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Transgender patient files malpractice suit against Utah physician who removed their ovaries

A Utah doctor known for her dedication to providing medical care to transgender people has been sued for malpractice after allegedly removing both of a trans patient’s ovaries during surgery when she only had consent to take one. As a result, Dr. Rixt Luikenaar “breached her duty of care” to patient Lesley Ann Shaw in March 2015, according to the lawsuit filed July 21 in 3rd District Court. Shaw, 37, was suffering from menstruation problems, including painful periods that lasted several weeks....

 

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