GuidesWhat is a petitioner? From historic trailblazers to modern changemakers
Read moreLivia Fry started a Change.org petition to end nonconsensual pelvic and rectal exams by medical students in Connecticut. As Fry notes, when the petition launched in 2021, it wasn’t illegal for medical students to “practice pelvic and prostate examinations on anesthetized patients without their direct and informed consent” due to the wording of medical consent […]
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GuidesWhat is a petition? How it works and why it matters
What is a petition? A petition is a formal written request to a person in authority, elected official, or organization with demonstrated public support in the form of signatures. Petitions can be physical documents signed with pen or created online with digital signatures. They function as tools to raise awareness about and address problems, concerns, […]