Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields

Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times investigation, things may be changing.

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Coke, Pepsi and Other U.S. Companies Face Wall Street Pressure Over Labor Abuses in India

Pension funds and big investors are pressuring Coca-Cola, Pepsico and others over brutal working conditions in India’s cane fields. Some of the sugar buyers are tiptoeing toward change.

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So You’ve Had a Hysterectomy. Do You Know What Was Removed?

Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health.

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Five Questions to Ask Your Doctor When Weighing a Hysterectomy

Many patients are confused about what their surgeons are planning. Here’s how to get the details.

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