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+'''Turbin v. Abbassi''' is a 2015 lawsuit that was filed in Los Angeles County, California, USA, by a mother against her former obstetrician. The lawsuit seeks to extend the law of [[informed consent]] to procedures that may be performed on a mother during labor and delivery.
+The plaintiff is Ms. Kimberly Turbin, a California mother. The defendant is Dr. [https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-alex-abbassi-xyjgr Alex Abbassi], an obstetrician in Tarzana, California.<ref name="pressrelease2015">{{REFweb
+ |url=https://improvingbirth.org/2015/06/
+ |title=CALIFORNIA WOMAN CHARGES DOCTOR WITH ASSAULT & BATTERY FOR FORCED EPISIOTOMY
+ |last=Thompson
+ |first=Dawn
+ |date=2015-06-04
+ |accessdate=2020-06-20
+}}</ref>
+[https://profiles.superlawyers.com/california-northern/sacramento/lawyer/mark-e-merin/cdf0d13f-9223-4f4e-88b4-380a56891b58.html Mark Merin] of Sacramento represents Ms. Turbin.<ref name="pressrelease2015" />
+Ms. Turbin alleges that Dr. Abbassi performed an episiotomy without her consent, constituting assault and battery.<ref name="pressrelease2015" />
+{{SEEALSO}}
+* [[Forced episiotomy]] ‎
 {{LINKS}}
-* [http://improvingbirth.org/2015/06/preview-woman-charges-ob-with-assault-battery-for-forced-episiotomy/ Woman Charges OB with Assault & Battery for Forced Episiotomy]
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+* {{REFdocument
+ |title=Complaint for Assault and Battery
+ |url=https://improvingbirth.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Kimberly-State-Court-Complaint-2.pdf
+ |contribution=
+ |last=Merin
+ |first=Mark
+ |publisher=Merin Law Office
+ |format=PDF
+ |date=2015-04
+ |accessdate=2020-06-20
+}}
+{{REF}}
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+[[Category:Lawsuit]]
+[[Category:Litigation]]
 [[Category:Litigation over forced episiotomy]]
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