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A brain implant changed her life. Then it was removed against her will

13 mins | Jun 8, 2023
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In 2010, Rita Leggett received an experimental brain implant to treat her epilepsy. A few years later, it was taken out with devastating consequences for her quality of life. Jessica Hamzelou discusses claims that removing implants like this could breach human rights and uses her case to highlight why we need to enshrine neurological rights in law.

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