Claim: In 45 states, doctors and medical students are legally allowed to practice pelvic exams on patients who are under anesthesia without being granted explicit consent to do so.
Fact-check: Is Performing Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women Without Informed Consent Legal?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Alex Kasprak
Date published: 2018-09-21T16:25:00