SAN DIEGO, CA -- 07/23/07 --
Former Planned Parenthood patient, Rebecca
Glover, has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Planned Parenthood
for allegations that her cervical cancer was misdiagnosed for over a year
due to their negligence. The suit seeks millions of dollars in damages.
In the lawsuit, Glover claims that after performing a pap smear test,
Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties failed to tell
Glover that the results of the tests revealed she had cervical cancer. The
suit also charges that upon realizing its negligence, Planned Parenthood
attempted to cover up its mistake by refusing to turn over medical records
to Glover and giving her medical treatment she did not need. According to
the suit, Glover did not find out about Planned Parenthood's mistake for
over a year later. Her cervical cancer had advanced to stage 3.
On June 19, 2007, Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties
was sued by the mother of 21 year old Edrica Goode who died of toxic shock
syndrome after allegedly undergoing an abortion procedure at a Riverside
Planned Parenthood clinic. The suit alleges Planned Parenthood negligently
caused Goode's death by inserting cervical dilators into her despite the
fact that Goode had a vaginal infection.
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that the California Department of
Health Services issued a "deficiency" finding on June 29, 2007 regarding
Planned Parenthood's actions related to Goode's death. The article quotes
state officials as saying "based on medical record reviews and staff
interviews, the facility failed to report an unusual death occurrence
involving a patient's death within 24 hours to the department."
Planned Parenthood bills itself as the "nation's leading sexual and
reproductive healthcare advocate and provider." Its services include
abortion procedures; emergency contraception; screening for breast,
cervical and testicular cancers; and counseling.
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