Mesh-injured women win class action case The verdict came after years of pain and suffering for many women who received transvaginal mesh implants.
Federal Health Minister issues national apology over transvaginal mesh implants Minister Hunt tells women who have suffered as a result of the implants, ‘Your voice has been heard, and not just heard but acted upon’.
Catalyst for change: Erin Brockovich speaks up US activist Erin Brockovich talks to newsGP about what motivates her to keep fighting for justice.
Transvaginal mesh implants: Patient stories Dr Magdalena Simonis – GP and RACGP representative on the recent Senate inquiry into transvaginal mesh implants – writes for newsGP about the harrowing experiences of two women following surgery to insert the implants.
Senate inquiry hands down scathing report on transvaginal mesh implants The often-severe adverse effects stemming from the use of controversial transvaginal mesh implants in Australia represent a ‘catastrophic failure’ to protect women, according to a withering report.