Abused and sterilized by her doctor

. . .”As in hundreds of cases the AJC identified nationwide, it points to the powerful trust that comes with being a physician, how that can be wielded to take advantage of the vulnerable and the harm it can cause. Brumett was among the most defenseless — a woman with deep-seated psychological problems and limited education — and she suffered damage beyond repair. . .

““I practiced law for 40 years, and I never encountered a client who was so obviously devastated,” said Morris Klapper, an Indianapolis attorney who represented Brumett in lawsuits that allowed her to collect $700,000 from Indiana’s Patient Compensation Fund. . .

“‘I was humiliated and abused by Dr. Roberts,” Brumett wrote in a court filing seeking money from the compensation fund. “I understand now that he was just using me for sex and taking advantage of me, even though he told me he was doing it for my own good and to raise my self-esteem. I doubt that I will ever get over what he did to me, and I know I will not get over the fact that I cannot have a child.'” . . .

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https://doctors.ajc.com/indiana_patient_abused_sterilized/

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