U.K. Report Indicates Female Surgeons Sexually Assaulted in Operating Rooms

A woman with a bruised face holds a "STOP" sign; background shows female surgeons. Text reads: "Female surgeons experienced sexual assault while operating.

A troubling BBC News report states that female surgeons in Britain are being sexually harassed, assaulted, and even raped by colleagues. According to an analysis of staff members working for the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), women were regularly sexually assaulted in operating rooms while surgeries took place. “The study’s authors say there is a pattern of female trainees being abused […]