In a powerful and emotional speech on the House floor, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) denounced the state of Georgia’s abortion ban for …
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‘We Never Consented’: The Relf Sisters Were Victims of Forced Sterilization But Their Story Remains Buried
by Gee NYby Gee NYIn a landmark case that exposed one of the darkest chapters in U.S. medical history, Relf v. Weinberger shocked the nation when …
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Artist Honors Enslaved Girls Used in Medical Experiments With ‘Mothers of Gynecology’ Monument
by Gee NYby Gee NYA powerful and haunting reminder of America’s medical past now stands tall in Montgomery! The Mothers of Gynecology Monument, created by artist …
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Fannie Lou Hamer Went To Hospital To Have A Tumor Removed—She Left Without Her Reproductive Organs
by Gee NYby Gee NYFannie Lou Hamer entered a Mississippi hospital expecting treatment. She left sterilized—without consent, without explanation, and without justice. In 1961, Hamer, a …
