Former patient testifies doctor told her future husband would regret it if she got tubes tied

A woman who sought a surgical procedure to prevent pregnancy testified at a disciplinary hearing Wednesday that a Cape Breton gynecologist told her the choice should be up to her future husband and that "no other doctor in Canada" would perform it on her.

Former patient testifies doctor told her future husband would regret it if she got tubes tied
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A woman who sought a surgical procedure to prevent pregnancy testified at a disciplinary hearing Wednesday that a Cape Breton gynecologist told her the choice should be up to her future husband and that "no other doctor in Canada" would perform it on her.