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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 1H 7M

Ep 69-Genital Mutilation Disguised as Love Surgery

from Doctoring the Truth · host Jenne Tunnell and Amanda House

Send us Fan MailA surgeon tells you everything went fine then you spend years in pain, ashamed, and confused because the truth never made it into your chart. We dig into the case of Dr James Burt of Dayton, Ohio, the physician behind “love surgery,” a set of experimental genital procedures he performed on thousands of women, often without informed consent. The details are as horrifying as they are important.We walk through how Burt sold his theory, how he used authority and taboo to isolate patients, and how institutions that should have protected women instead protected themselves. Hospitals restricted liability rather than stopping him, medical culture discouraged doctors from reporting other doctors, and the state medical board dragged its feet until national media made silence impossible. The story raises hard questions about medical ethics, patient safety, hospital credentialing, and what real accountability looks like when harm happens behind operating room doors.If you care about informed consent, medical malpractice, and how trust can be weaponised in healthcare, hit play now. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a rating or review so more listeners can find the show.Resources: https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/clinical/diagnostic-testing/brahms/prenatal-screening/preeclampsia-screening/clinical-solutions.html https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/1993/1993-Ohio-178.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_C._Burt https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/11/us/charges-against-doctor-bring-ire-and-questions.html https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/26/us/doctor-loses-practice-over-genital-surgery.html https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/09/us/doctor-is-accused-of-immoral-tests.html https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/22/us/article-964091-no-title.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/03/05/Dr-Love-files-250-million-suit-against-CBS/9944636613200/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-22-mn-936-story.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-19-ca-139-story.htmlhttps://abcnews.com/Health/ohio-woman-writes-book-love-doctor-mutilated-sex/story?id=17897317 https://pegalislawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ABC-NEWS-Dec-2012-Sandy.pdf https://patient-safety.com/burt/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23179235/ https://nursingclio.org/2021/01/28/upholding-first-do-no-harm-a-review-of-sarah-b-rodriguezs-the-love-surgeon/ https://meridian.allenpress.com/jmr/article/107/1/37/465209/The-Love-Surgeon-A-Story-of-Trust-Harm-and-the https://lithub.com/the-cautionary-tale-of-the-love-surgeon/ https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/1996/1996-ohio-107.pdf https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/janet-phillips-v-james-890952408 https://www.scribd.com/document/859350481/The-Love-Surgeon-A-Story-of-Trust-Harm-and-the-Limits-of-Medical-Regulation-Direct-Download https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/m6qodz/til_gynaecologist_james_c_burt_from_dayton_ohio/ https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/female-circumcision-and-clitoridectomy-in-the-united-states/james-burt-and-the-surgery-of-love-196689/63B2364BBECF307F1002FCC6E060D826  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

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