5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry NYT | Top Stories Megha Rajagopalan 24 March 2024 at 14:54 Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility. © Saumya Khandelwal for The New York TimesLoading sugar cane to transport it to mills in the Satara district of India’s Maharashtra State in March last year. Laborers often work in couples, paid through contractors.