A lot of people have asked about the whistleblower complaint re forced/coerced/unindicated hysterectomies. That a horrible OB/GYN is doing this for money and/or eugenics by partnering with a private detention facility is sadly very believable. 1/

Many have pointed out the history of forced/coerced sterilizations and it is not always so far in the distant past. Here is a case from 2014 2/ https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Prison-doctor-blamed-for-excessive-sterilizations-5238882.php

A hysterectomy requires anesthesia and OR personnel so if this was happening frequently at one hospital it shouldn't be hard to investigate and maybe other people will step forward. Hospitals don't approve surgeries without knowing $ is coming in, so lots of questions 3/

However...
It is possible these surgeries happened at a surgery center, that would be atypical for a hysterectomy, not tubal ligations. But fewer people to report.
It is also possible women don't know what surgery they had, so makes it harder to investigate. 4/

Could many of these women have had untreated GYN conditions so they were more likely to need surgery? Yes, but if these surgeries were medically needed and done correctly the women would have consented. Also, why didn't any seem to get non surgical therapy? 5/

With Medicaid there is a mandatory 30 day waiting period from decision for sterilization to procedure. But if there is a private contractor billing the government, this wouldn't happen. 6/

I can sadly see women being coerced into surgery if someone found a backdoor way to bill the government. I can also see some horrific OB/GYN practicing eugenics with a liberal assist from the detention center. Lots of horrible scenarios. Hopefully it's investigated quickly. 7/