The world forgot. Calls for "Amnesty" and demands that people most impacted by COVID and the shots move on, get over it, and stop talking about it are now frequent on social media platforms, since COVID no longer claims all the headlines. Some of the most vulnerable victims, though, can't just move forward, get over it, or dare to entertain the idea of allowing amnesty for the inappropriate, violating, and potentially criminal behavior acted upon them as they were confined alone in hospital rooms.
For one Iowa woman, whose name is being withheld out of concern over retribution, the pandemic's legacy was not just illness, it was a 240-day ordeal of medical neglect, abuse, and a loss of control over her own life. She drove herself to the hospital on August 18th, 2021, expecting treatment and eventual discharge. Less than two weeks later, on August 30th, she was intubated and placed on a ventilator despite oxygen levels in the mid-90s and a normal blood pressure. She was not allowed to speak with her family beforehand.
Two days later, she was transferred to another facility in southern Iowa, setting off months of life-altering treatment. She was confined to a bed, unable to eat or drink by mouth, she lost 110 pounds, and after a nurse accused her of calling 911 for help, her personal items were confiscated and removed from her.
At one point during her odyssey, she was told she was going to start the Remdesivir Protocol, which was the designated treatment for hospitalized patients at that time, against her wishes. She believes this drug is responsible for a decline in her health. Remdesivir was designated and required treatment by the CDC, even though "Remdesivir has no clinical efficacy against COVID according to every legitimate study" (Kennedy Jr., 2001, p. 63).
Gilead Pharmaceuticals originally developed Remdesivir as a possible treatment for Ebola. When the drug proved to be ineffective, COVID created an avenue to recoup the massive initial investment, even though there is no indication to date that the drug did anything to help COVID patients. It does seem to be responsible for several deaths around the country. (Kennedy Jr, 2021)
In the hospital, when her condition deteriorated, the treatment she received from the nurses appeared to be inappropriate. Instead of putting "Chux" pads under her, nurses tucked them between her legs, contributing to the development of a Stage 4 Sacral Pressure Ulcer requiring surgical intervention.
She has documentation of Facebook Posts and other photographs that document her situation. While unable to move, confined to that bed, she alleged sexual misconduct by a male bath aide and a male nurse, but when she filed complaints with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, the state declined to investigate. She has documentation of multiple consent forms obtained, even though she was incapacitated. The forms show scribbled lines marked as her signature, even though she was often in an induced coma. One of those consent forms resulted in a marriage to an individual she had a previous restraining order against. The hospital somehow allowed the individual to act as her decision-maker.
To add insult to devastation, the marriage certificate signature had to be notarized by an Iowa notary Public. After her ordeal, she discovered the notary was in the country on a Religious Work Visa under the supervision of the Catholic Diocese of Des Moines and was employed by the hospital. The notary has returned to his home in Ghana.
Iowa State Law requires an individual to be a citizen or a permanent legal resident to obtain a Notary License. When she contacted the Iowa Secretary of State's office, Paul Pate's office, to inquire how the state allows a Visa holder to serve as a Notary in a hospital setting, the office suggested she contact her attorney. Eventually, she had the marriage annulled.
On December 18th, 2021, she was returned to the Intensive Care Unit when she was found unresponsive. December 23rd, she went into cardiac arrest when a scope that doctors inserted into her tracheostomy lodged and got stuck. The Cardiac Arrest lasted roughly three minutes before she was resuscitated. Her situation deteriorated with bloodstream infections, blood clots, and required full-time dialysis; she was then placed on "ECMO" as she was transferred to a third hospital in the state.
It has been 4 years since she was able to leave the hospital and is trying to piece her life back together. She reported concerns to the hospital in connection with the abuse, gross negligence, and invalid consent forms obtained. After the DOIA declined to investigate, she appealed the decision by submitting additional evidence, only to be denied an investigation again.
Finally, she filed for oversight by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Her hospitalization cost over $3.5 million, with only $300,000 covered by her private insurance. That necessitated the filing of Medicaid and Social Security applications on her behalf, all while she was incapable of communication. None of the hospitals will agree to speak to her about her ordeal.
Ultimately, she believes she is receiving an "out of sight, out of mind" kind of treatment; if the hospital ignores her, she believes they think she will go away. Her experience raises serious questions about oversight, reporting requirements, hospital accountability, and patient rights.
For her, the question is clear: is this what Amnesty people called for, or has the country chosen Amnesia instead?
*Kennedy Jr. R.F.(2021). The Real Anthony Fauci. Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY
COVID Amnesty or Amnesia?
- by: Traci Ciepiela
- 04/06/2026
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UncoverDC
- 04/06/2026
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