Former Patients Allege Gynecologist Sexually Assaulted Them
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- Опубликовано: 4 янв 2024
- Former patients of a Utah gynecologist say their doctor shattered their trust. They say for decades Dr. Broadbent preyed upon young vulnerable members of the local Mormon community, subjecting them to painful and unnecessary examinations for his pleasure. In total, 94 women teamed up to sue Dr. Broadbent. But to their shock, the judge dismissed the lawsuit. Now, they are appealing the case. Dr. Broadbent has not been charged and denies all the allegations. However, while officials continue investigating, he has agreed to stop practicing. Inside Edition’s Lisa Guerrero has more.
Every exam I’ve had with a male doctor, a female nurse has always been present. I live in Michigan so I don’t know what the protocol is for everywhere else but I am 42 years old almost and I have never had a Pap smear performed by a male gynecologist without a female present, this is horrific.
This what I was thinking.....I guess some states don't require it
Same but I also live in Michigan so maybe that's jus our laws here.
Same for me
i live in michigan too its just the laws i think
I do not live in Michigan.
Women should be seen by female doctors when possible or at least have a female present.
Thank you for this comment! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yeah I agree.
not even female presence.. just find a female doctor
That sounds great until you realize that a female can SA another female. Obviously the possibility of that happening is way lower (a very good thing) it's still possible. Sadly there will never be a time where this won't happen again, even if the specialist isn't male.
Sounds good until you remember that a female can SA another female or be complicit and do nothing if a male were to do the exact same thing.
As a woman i request female doctors for EVERYTHING
Yes, I am the same. That's just me and my preference. I am a woman and I feel like a woman would know and understand my body better than any man! Plus I wouldn't feel comfortable to have a male doctor for that department. It's very saddening and sick that they had to experience that. For the lawyers or anyone else to tell them differently about their experiences is disgusting!
@@NASLV6909 I'm a victim of domestic violence and have PTSD at the hands of men so that's my reasoning.
Goes for men too, especially good looking ones.
@@nilevalleyafrican9451lol
As a male I demand a heterosexual Male Doctor for the same reason.
94 WOMEN?! How is this not making headlines across the country? This is insane. Something needs to happen. Any woman living in the area that guy works in probably is terrified of having a baby
second, how is the court dismissing a case that has 94 alleged victims, so much for serving justice
It’s serial…
It's false. A bunch of women getting together for a very rich quick scheme.
How could the judge dismiss 94 women statements. Baffles me. What kind of judge is that.
@@Seri-Katilno
I've mostly had female gynos, except for one time I went to a major hospital in South Korea and I had to be seen by a male doctor, THREE female nurses accompany him. I've never been against male gynecologists, but I've always wondered, what makes a man want to be a gynecologist in the first place?
Fr wth
I go out of my way to have female doctors, equally competent, but less danger...
This happened to my grandmother and her friend in the 80s in Kentucky. He's dead now, both of them were unaware of what an exam entailed and essentially kept quiet. They didn't know they both went through the same experience until they were in their 40s and spoke about their experiences to each other one day. I will NEVER go to a male Dr for gynecology for this reason. I know they aren't all like this but I'm not taking a chance.
This is exactly why I do not trust male gynecologists. These poor women and that unborn baby, I pray they find peace and comfort
Pretty prejudice don't you think?
@@jwill5892 be serious
@@jwill5892maybe, but that’s sadly how you have to be in this world. Same thing with women handling male patients. It’s the opposite sex touching your body for crying out loud. Not saying it can’t happen with same sex doctors, but it’s definitely more likely with the opposite sex
@@cybersantics5092I understand but unfortunately you can still be violated by the same sex no matter how many precautions you take you will never be 100% safe
I don’t think that’s justified. I have an extremely kind and knowledgeable male gynecologist who is always very respectful. There’s always a nurse present when he does exams on his patients.
I've gone to a male doctor before for a pelvic issue and he INSISTED that a female nurse be present the entire time. This should be standard
Same here
Female nurses were often present during his assault
For the case to be dismissed is disgusting. The judicial system in UTAH has failed ALL of these women!!!
As a child I was inappropriately touched by my paediatrician. At that time I had no knowledge of how a medical examination is done but it felt very uncomfortable and I cried but could not confront my parents. But what happened still stayed with me for years. I am 28 now and it still hurts a lot. I wish I had known what he did to me was not a medical examination but his perverted attack.
same. I was 23 when I learned children under 12 don't get pap smears. My mother left me alone with my pediatrician for checkups for 2 years because he was a family friend. Now I cannot trust doctors and am terrified of ever having a child and having them abused if I EVER had to leave their side. Thousands of sick doctors
@@Nonyah123 I understand your feelings. I still feel so much anger and hatred for that doctor. He was in his 60's, a sweet talking person whom my parents trusted.
@@bubblegumpop6926 I feel a little more solidarity each time I talk about it thank you. We need to speak up, this is rampant.
@@bubblegumpop6926 that’s why your parents left you alone with him? By the way, if I were rich, I would give you $1 million. I hope that would help…
@@Nonyah123during COVID, I had to bring my daughter into the ER for a head injury she got at the park. They told me I wasn't allowed to go back with her because of COVID restrictions. They couldn't refute a single point I made about how wrong that was, and I raised enough hell that they let me go with her. I'll be damned if I ever leave my children alone, especially when I'm explicitly told I'm not allowed to be there with them.
As a guy I REALLY hate how that Doctor handled these woman. Its men like this that gives every other men a bad reputation.
He's also a prime example of why people think men shouldn't be gynecologists. When people ask women why they don't feel comfortable with a male doctor, they'll point to him
@@user-th9fv5hn1z It used to be the case that almost all of the gynecologists were men when it became a formal field of medicine an women started seeing them instead of midwives for fertility issues. Just imagine what they could've gotten away with or did get away with back then!
This incident happened at another college too. A part-time male ob-gyn had to testify with a medical perspective because he knew the doctor was in the wrong and needed help patients of the college. This part time doctor sounded the alarm before any media outlets reported the story as the suspected ob-gyn admitted to his actions.
@@user-th9fv5hn1z Even without these types of stories, I would never go to a male gynecologist. Perhaps I'm a bit conservative on the issue, but it would make me feel very uncomfortable and I question the intentions of a man practicing this profession.
@@manilkasheran2934 Lol of course men back then would assume they knew more about the female body than midwives
A male gynecologist is like a mechanic who doesn't own a car.
Plenty of aircraft mechanics don't own airliners. This is one of the stupidest comments I've ever read.
@@loganfignewton ...because they can't afford one. Anybody can afford a POS car
Pretty sure you got the idea, don't try and make a deal out of nothing ya weirdo. @@loganfignewton
Exactly!
Most of the gynecologists I saw were men, they were always respectful, and would explain everything, one use to bring a female nurse into the room to make you feel more comfortable. My GP usually gets the female nurses to do the pap smears, and he always has a nurse with him for any type of examination that involves the breasts etc
Something similar happened to me. I contacted attorneys right away to sue and no one would take the case. I even reported him to the medical board and nothing happened and now I am told it’s past the statute of limitations. I wish I could find someone who would take my case on so that other women can be protected.
That’s so aggravating. I hate that no one can relate and take things like this seriously. It’s scarring.
We had to go to him once. And he told me to stay outside. I said no I’m coming in and my wife also said. And at that time we left and found another another doctor for her that she is way more comfortable with.
i’m so sorry that happened to you❤
Here in Malaysia, any male Dr is always accompanied by a female nurse during exam/procedure.
In Florida too.a female was always in the room with me.
That’s been my experience in two US states.
Patients at this place said he normally had a nurse in the room. Still didn’t help.
Out of all the specialists a doctor could be, I’ve always found it sus that men would choose gynecology. Seriously? What’s their reasoning? 🤔
Exactly; I'm a guy, but if I was as women I would never married a gynecologist husband 💀
When my cousin did medical school rotations to pick a specialty, he said many people liked the OB-GYN rotation the best. Delivery/birth aspect seemed to draw people in as a baby was coming into the world. Also, a lot of the people seemed to like the gay male gynecologist who taught them.
I don't get it either. Like, why not become a urologist instead?
Swear I jus commented the same thing. I completely agree
@electronpro6347 if u can't type properly, then don't type at all
2:57. So he manually induced a miscarriage bc she was pregnant and not yet married..This man is Pure evil.
And he's telling her she's going to hell when he killed a baby?!?!
ABSTINENCE BEFORE MARRIAGE ALWAYS WITH NO EXCEPTIONS I FIRMLY BELIEVE!!!! That couple should have done what they knew was right in the first place and waited UNTIL THEIR WEDDING NIGHT to EVER start having sex, much less get PREGNANT!!!!! HOWEVER, I hurt so bad for that woman that she miscarried!!!!! I would have more sympathy and compassion for her, I’m sure in my pinky finger, than that “doctor” obviously ever did in his whole body!!!!! 😠😠👎👎
You can give that afterthought of sympathy after what he did?he should have been put in prison,and,you!you should only pass judgment on your deeds,no one else's its not your place or any other humans'.my judgment of what you said,isn't completely right to do either, but,you can hurt a delicate person badly with just a few words let alone actions,so please think before you give a scathing opinion please?.
With one of my pregnancies the gynecologist was so rough it punchered my uterus and broke the amniotic sack. It didn't end well. I never felt pain during an exam like that before. Always, always have a witness during anything exam dealing with these types of things. If the Dr says no thats a red flag
This is absolutely horrific! That so called "doctor" needs to be held accountable for his actions. Hope the Supreme Court could change the ruling. RIP to the unborn baby 😢
Thats not how that works, the supreme court cant reopen a civil lawsuit, they could sue again but no telling that would be any diffrent.
DISGUSTING
you're so vulnerable when you have an examination..distressing to hear this..what a revolting creep
This is sick. When I couldn't handle a pap test, my doctor offered to do a D&C under general anesthesia instead. I feel so bad for these women.
1:05 This is horrible, she is obviously traumatized because no sane person uses a hanger with the curve part facing the outside of the jacket.
@under-a-rock5444 so true...😅
@@under-a-rock5444so inappropriate and not funny.
@@jasestrickland1704 interpret it how you will, but all I ask is that you keep in mind that some have to laugh to keep from crying.
@@under-a-rock5444 😁😁
Have you noticed that a lot of these stories come out of Utah.
That state is practically run by the LDS church. I have family in Utah and even they hate how the it is run there.
I don’t understand why any woman would have a male gynecologist unless he’s the only one in town (which could definitely be the case here). After a male GP gave me a breast exam that didn’t seem particularly clinical (and he complimented me during it), I chose female doctors going forward. The doctor featured here isn’t the first to predate on Mormon women, so they should be especially cautious.
Edit: I want to add that I don’t fault any woman who has no choice in the matter NOR any woman who is SA’ed when she did. I’m just saying the risk of that happening is exponentially higher with a male.
A few patients said they went there as walking distance from campus.
I have a female doctor and it's not any more better secure or safe.... l feel very let down by health care so called professionals!
I've always had them done by a male physician, and they also always had a chaperone present. Over the years, I've heard far and away more horror stories about women OB/GYNs than male ones, FWIW.
Even one doctor doing something like this is one too many.
I have military medical care. It's predominantly males and we don't have a choice.
@@breezeh1127I feel so bad for you omg
Man this makes me grateful for my own doctor… it’s a woman who is very kind and understanding listens to all my concerns. She never once has ever tried abusing me. Crazy that this is something that apparently people need to look out for 😢
This is why I rather have a female doctor always!!!
I’m a young man and random old man try to talk to me
Female doctors know the pain more and have more empathy and will listen to women. The male doctors be like: ‘oh it’s just the common [problem] , probably your period or hormones.. so here take some medicines and you won’t have pain anymore and everything will be resolved!’ And then few months later turns out to be a cyst or cancer LOLOLOL. What a joke. So ladies, choose a female doctor because they’ll understand your pains better.
So you got a lesbian, good for you 😊
@@truehappiness4U why females doctors only do 5 seconds penis exam it’s always been like that for me
@@GEORGE_W_BUSH_DADDY
Because they don't have much to see 😂
Only 2 years for medical malpractice?
My wife of 15 yrs is still traumatized by some Dr in the past. Nurse backed up the doc and told her nothing happened. I still have to hear about it from time to time. Plus I have two daughters so I pretty much don’t trust anyone with power like this
Oh come on. Why is she still traumatized by that.
She should have went to a lady doctors instead
@@desensitizedanalyser5624lets say you burn your hands. But still afraid of fires the pain remain in minds
@@desensitizedanalyser5624 because believe or not, a lot of people cannot just move on from bad things happening to them. Mental wounds need time to heal and sometimes they can never truly go away.
@@memchakonthoujam3413many people cannot choose their doctors because of their insurance.
😮 🤦🏾♀️ It makes no sense at all as to why the judge dismissed their case 🤦🏾♀️
This is just pure madness and i pray that the women get their justice very soon….
It's very telling that 90 women have come forward, even in one of the most conservativly religious cities in the country, where many women probably feel ashamed to speak out. Within LDS culture there's a popular notion that if a woman doesn't do something to stop her assault, if she doesn't cry out, then she bears some responsibility. The true number of victims is very likely much higher than 90. My heart aches for Provo and the sisters who have been hurt.
I have no idea where that "notion" came from as it isn't doctrine and isn't taught to anyone base on LDS belief. I would be first in line to blow the whistle, but I'm not a quiet woman around injustice.
There is a gynecologist here in Reno that was doing surgeries on women that didn’t need the surgeries. And was busted by undercover for trying to meet a prostitute. Big case here right now
He probably agreed to stop practicing because no patients want to see him, no hospital will have him on staff and if he did get a patient, it could be a sting operation.
This is why I only allow woman to check me , and my children .
How many more gynaecologist have to be sent to jail before the government realize it needs to be a woman dominated field?
Case in point: men wouldn't want a woman to conduct a prostate exam...or do they?
THATS EVERY MANS DREAM lol
A petite woman with small hands! 🤣
it already is
This is why women don't speak up...💔
I don't understand the American justice system. This is outrageous.
Me neither. 2 years statute of limitations for sexual abuse from a medical practitioner!?
@@54II45There shouldn't be statute of limitations for violet crime at the very least. You do the crime you do the time.
Not justice system, rather injustice system.
How can any of us trust doctors these days, period?!? Just horror after horror keep coming out. It’s terrifying.
And even when they don't assault patients, they're bias, they tend to brush off our pain and undermine our concerns. Which have consequences, when it comes to health... We have to listen to ourselves, it's critical
There should only be female gynecologists!
Yes! I find it shocking how normalised this is
Or at least, male gynecologists supervised by women.
Its DISGUSTING!!! Also a MAJOR RED FLAG!!! Who in their right mind would talk to a male who does this as a career?!?
@@bluewave2024fr..men should have no reason to do this job.
Yes!!!
He killed that innocent baby.
He's been doing this to women since the 80s. So there have been many losses and he's also disfigured and done things to cause sterilization.
Smh!!! I’m so sorry for y’all experience. A gynecologist is scary enough going to anyways so this takes it too far.
A gynecologist in Utah with strong religious believes and predatory behavior? This person should be in jail, he is a psychopath.
The Judge‼️‼️ 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
That's actually disgusting
What a despicable man! He should face justice!!
The things he said to patients was totally inappropriate. I have been seen by male gynocologists and never did they make comments like that.
I love you lisa guerrero deal with it. happy new year's everyone.
I was traumatized by my former gynecologist surgeon from Magee Women's Hospital of UPMC back in 2014
How about having his medical license revoked? Him volunteering to stop his practice isn't enough.
Someone commented about how male doctors picking to be a OB-GYN or gynecologist is suspicious and how they could have literally pick a different specialty and what is their reasoning behind it and I have to agree with them. Like why not a heart surgeon or cardiologist?
My thoughts exactly
I doubt it's because they care deeply about women's health...
Nothing against male OBs but this is one of the reasons I only want a female OB doing my exams
of course it’s in utah
He likes to discrimination against female obgyn and gynecologist medical students, resident, fellow and attending physician.
HOW many of these women went BACK, again and AGAIN?????
None of them. He preyed on young women in a predominantly Mormon city. Most of them went in for premarital exams. They don't exist a anymore. Or like what he did to me. I went in just for birth control pills. You don't have to have a pap or any type of exam to get birth control. It is not required. He told me I had to. So i had a full exam. It was 20 yrs ago and I never went back. I knew something was off and he was so creepy. I was scared and wasn't sure if what he did was wrong. I never told a soul. My dad was also a SVU police detective and I still didn't tell him.
That judge is SICK!!!! How is that medical care? That judge needs to be REMOVED!!!
What a sicko. I'm so sorry for these women.
Corruption on all levels everywhere rampant
Broadbent must be taking advantage of the judicial system to delay a trial. Not only he's sick and twisted, he's smart as well to find those loopholes, making him a dangerous individual and twice as terrifying!
90 WOMEN LETS READ THAT AGAIN 90 WOMEN COMPLAINED AND THE CASE WAS DROPPED???? WHAT A SICK ASS SOCIETY WE LIVE IN? WHERE THE HELL IS THE JUSTICE!!!!!!
I always thought another female was to be in the room during any examination? Was this not the case??
Another woman's story was he did it in front of the nurses, no one did or said anythinf
@@marajade6 jaw drop!!
He should be in jail. My heart goes out to all of these women.
Because of a rough OBGYN exam that left me bleeding & cramping, I have never gone back to a conventional medical doctor. I sought homeopaths. Now, I only go to a shaman.
If I absolutely had to go to a medical doctor because I was unconscious after a car accident or some such, of course I would have to.
Having military PTSD is difficult enough. I was diagnosed as having secondary PTSD from that rough & sadistic OBGYN "exam" which lasted twice as long as it was supposed to, left me scarred.
My shaman is so much better than that creep.
Sadly, this is more common that many people realize. It's such a pain filled violation of one of the worst sorts.
Don't see a male gynecologist!!!!!!!!!
OMG that's Horrible. 😮😮😮
Unfortunately the Obgyn department stand up for him
This is so sickening and heartbreaking.
Wow this is sad and sickening
A FEMALE nurse is supposed to be in the room observing the doctor upon any exam. AND yet they continued to see him???
You should rethink this comment.
He used to be the department head MIGS Gynecologist Surgery
Utah needs to step up.
Sue the hospital since they had received complaints. And sue the guy again.
Haven’t done this procedure yet but now I’m even more fearful of getting this procedure done😐
I’d sue all the nurses that didn’t stop or do anything while in the room. Patients even complained about horrible female nurses in the room too. A few patients said a nurse was typically in the room.
He should be getting evaluated for possible Autism Spectrum Diagnosis instead of dropping me out of his MIGS department
This is why i prefer women doctor.
Women's right still has a long way to go. Plus, the Mormon church protecting the sexual perpetrators isn't new.
Sick man
THIS NEEDS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
bruh he didn't even hold the door for the woman carrying all those boxes at the end
it's disgusting how some men feel like they can abuse their power when it comes to their jobs
Why would they go back
Sick... Imagine going through the stress of med school just to end up this way...so disgusting.
This is precisely why I never had a male gynecologist.
Criminal charges now!!!
How would their lawyer not know its malpractice.
Because malpractice is a claim that it was medical care. Sexual assault and battery should not be able to be insured or treated the same as gross negligence.
It’s very nasty that some men can get away with abusing their powers when they work at their jobs! 😡
Obscene. This is horrific.
Unbelievable, omg
I don't understand, hes supposed to put his finger in there
This is disgusting for the Dr. to do!
Why isn't he held responsible?!
I had Broadbent in Provo. He told me i needed a hysterectomy, so i went to another Dr. a second opinion,and he said i didn't need one. 😢
90! Unbelievably disgusting
Couldn't these women request a female doctor?? A woman knows about a female body than any man would know.
Do you know about private medical insurance. They often limit what doctors they can see, Stop victim blaming
The judge is probably religious too.
He made fun of my Autism Spectrum Diagnosis and my traumatized situation with my Aunt Karen's nephew that almost resulted in almost sexual assault
When I go to the obgyn I have to have 3 nurses in the room with my doctor & me...I have panic attacks and get anxiety being on the table...one nurse holds my hand the other nurses assist the doctor and keep my meds handy in case they can't calm me...I hate going to the doctor's
Why do they wait so long? All that does is discredit this every time it happens!
Some of us reported it the day it happened. And the hospital looked the other way.
@@tiffanyalexander5141 did you report it to the police or the hospital. I’m sorry it happened to you .
Like, why do male doctors get into this kind of medicine? Highly sus, tbh.
Terrible. I’m sorry to these women 💝
I was also seen by this same Dr. Broadbent 25 years ago. He said my future husband was a lucky man also said I would have a lot of pain on my wedding night but he could help with that by dilating me with a special procedure and promised it would help a lot. He put me under for 15 min and I have had problems with intimacy ever since.
HIS MEDICAL LICENSE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN AWAY HIPAA VIOLATION!
Too late. He is already old.
If 90 came forward 90 won't