LEGISLATURE | EDUCATIONAL PELVIC EXAMS UNDER ANESTHESIA Wisconsin lawmakers revive bill requiring informed consent for pelvic exams on unconscious patients MITCHELL SCHMIDT Jan 27, 2025 Jan 27, 2025 Updated Aug 13, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save {child_kicker}LEGISLATURE | EDUCATIONAL PELVIC EXAMS UNDER ANESTHESIA{/child_kicker}kAmL49:=507=28DiE@A:42=NL49:=507=28DiE@A0DE@CJNL49:=507=28Di2=6CENx?7@C>65 4@?D6?E >62DFC6 C6G:G65k^AmkAmL49:=503J=:?6N|x%rwt{{ $rw|xs%k^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i>D49>:5Eo>25:D@?]4@>Qm>D49>:5Eo>25:D@?]4@>k^2mL^49:=503J=:?6Nk^AmkAmu@C E96 7@FCE9 4@?D64FE:G6 =68:D=2E:G6 D6DD:@?[ (:D4@?D:? =2H>2<6CD 92G6 :?EC@5F465 2 3:== E92E H@F=5 C6BF:C6 6IA=:4:E :?7@C>65 4@?D6?E 367@C6 >65:42= DEF56?ED AC24E:46 A6=G:4 6I2>D @? 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