Arizona woman had weight loss surgery in Mexico prior to death, family claims

An Arizona family is mourning the death of their 24-year-old daughter who they claim sought weight loss surgery in Mexico and later died in a hospital in her home state due to complications from the procedure.

"If she could hear me now, I would tell her don’t do it," Maria Rodriguez, the woman’s mother, told ABC15.com.  Each year millions of Americans participate in medical tourism or traveling to another country in search of medical care. Reasons include cost, culture or even to seek care or therapy not available or approved in the U.S.