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Survivors of alleged abuse by Army doctor demand change

Season 2026 Episode 13 | 19m 14s

Four women who say they were abused by an Army doctor went to Capitol Hill to tell their stories to Congress. These women are the tip of the iceberg, four among potentially thousands of victims in the largest sexual abuse case in the history of the U.S. military. Amna Nawaz spoke with the survivors before they met with lawmakers. A warning: the conversation contains descriptions of sexual abuse.

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