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Part Two: The Father of Gynecology

Behind the Bastards

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Unconsented Medical Experiments and Brutality: A Historical Perspective

This chapter explores the brutal experiments conducted by a prominent gynecologist on enslaved women in the mid-19th century. It discusses the concept of consent in medical experiments and compares it to astronauts willingly risking their lives for space exploration. The chapter emphasizes the lack of consideration for the patients' well-being and the ethical implications of non-consensual experimentation.

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