"A similar situation also prevails in Taiwan when performing hysterectomies, determining the sex of the fetus, and prescribing medication for menopause," says Hu Yow-hwey, who comments that a traditional outlook, lower education levels and an unequal position relative to men make women more vulnerable and easily controlled in a male-dominated medical system.
「類似情形也發生在台灣的婦女子宮切除、胎兒性別鑑定、更年期用藥等問題上，這些都出現比例特別高的現象」，胡幼慧表示，觀念傳統、教育程度較低、不平等的兩性地位，都使婦女在以男性為主的醫療體系中特別弱勢，且容易遭到掌控。