He took away my opportunity to have a family | Four Corners

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Courtney Paton had seven laparoscopic surgeries with Dr Simon Gordon. She had both her ovaries and uterus taken out. Her pathology results repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis for the surgeries she had under Simon Gordon’s care. For more on Courtney’s story watch Scarred, a Four Corners documentary tonight at 8:30pm on ABC In Depth. Read more about Courtney's story here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/patients-endometriosis-surgery-by-simon-gordon-unnecessary-/106330214 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews

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