Nkeiruka U. Orajiaka is an emergency physician.
The recent pardon of a convicted child rapist by the ex-Kentucky Governor has sparked a lot of controversies. The basis of the pardon was- “the victim’s hymen was noted to be physically intact.” Evolving studies have continuously shown that the hymen is not a reliable or accurate means to conclude sexual assault.
But if physical damage is the only criterion used to assess …
I walked into the room and said: “Hi, Jason.”
“Do you think it’s deep enough to need stitches? I am really scared of needles,” was his reply to me.
I said, “Why don’t you let me take a look, and we can both come up with a plan of how to make it look better?”
“So do you think it needs stitches or not? I’m really scared.”
After taking a good look at his …
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