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‘A nightmare’: Doctor apologises after removing internal organs

Nicholas Jones
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Investigative Reporter·NZ Herald·
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Amanda Giddens went from running a marathon and hiking in Nepal to being dependent on ACC after surgeries, including the removal of her ovaries.

As the health watchdog publishes a critical report, Nicholas Jones finds women are more likely to undergo procedures without being able to properly consent.

The surgeon was sure: her ovaries would need to come out, along with the tumour.

“He said, ‘Your left ovary is squashed and completely damaged, and your right ovary is damaged as

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