Doctors Remove Woman’s Brain Implant Against Her Will
Doctors Remove Woman’s Brain Implant Against Her Will
A woman whose epilepsy was greatly improved by an experimental brain implant was devastated when she was forced to have it removed.
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Yah. My BS counter is clicking quite a lot with this one.
You can't force someone into surgery against their will. No hospital or doctor would do that. It would be a major crime. The surgeon, anesthesiologist, who knows how many others, would go to prison! That kind of crime.
The company may have coerced her, with threats of lawsuits. But that's very different. And the article completely avoids any mention of exactly how she was forced to go through with it. If that information was included, it would only make the company look worse. I can't think of why it would be left out, given the narrative they're creating here.There is a lot missing from this story.
I'd bet she took a some kind of settlement that included payment and a form of NDA.People being contractually obligated to undergo medically unnecessary surgery is still an intolerable atrocity.
The company may have coerced her, with threats
in other words - forced
No. Force is when there are no threats. The "or else" goes away. There are no other options. It's only "this is happening".
If a toddler is refusing to wear their shoes. Taking away their toys isn't force. It's coercion. Force would be, grabbing their leg and putting their shoe on, no matter how much they scream or cry.
Forcing an adult to do something, is a very extreme action. Reserved exclusively for police, and even they have limits. Even the police can't force you to have surgery.
Insurance can totally refuse future medical care until the implant is removed, especially if leaving it in poses a serious risk. Perfectly valid way to get her to have it removed without physically forcing someone to undergo surgery.
No, they can't do that. Insurance can't just randomly decide to change all of their contracts on a whim.
Insurance companies are shitty, and dealing with them sucks, but there are legal rules they have to follow, and just deciding unilaterally to not cover healthcare isn't an option for a paying customer.