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“The Father of Gynecology” J. Marion Sims Pt. 2
FromMedical Murders
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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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Released:
Nov 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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