"300 Women Accuse Chicago Gynecologist of Decades-Long Sexual Abuse"

A lawsuit against two Chicago hospitals accuses OB-GYN Fabio Ortega of sexually abusing over 300 women, most of them Latina and Spanish speakers, with allegations that the hospitals ignored complaints. The suit, filed on behalf of one woman, describes instances of unnecessary pelvic exams and intrusive questions about patients' sex lives. The hospitals are accused of concealing complaints and giving Ortega a platform to abuse more patients. Ortega pleaded guilty in 2021 to abusing two patients and served three years in prison. The lawsuit also alleges that hospitals ignored complaints because the patients were Latina and did not speak English.