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“The Father of Gynecology” J. Marion Sims Pt. 2

“The Father of Gynecology” J. Marion Sims Pt. 2

Medical Murders

November 16, 202240m 21s

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Show Notes

By 1848, Dr. J. Marion Sims had gone from just experimenting on enslaved women, to becoming an enslaver himself. His quest for fame while finding a cure for vesico-vaginal fistulas meant performing inhumane surgeries on the women he held captive. Women whose plight would remain unknown for over a century. Women who would ultimately take down Sims’ legacy.

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