That name comes from a man who traveled around the country doing experiments on women without any anesthesia...
Frederica Wilson: “That name comes from a man who traveled around the country doing experiments on women without any anesthesia...”
On the recordJanuary 27, 2020
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Discussing historical racism in medical practices affecting Black women.
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