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Symphysiotomy in Ireland & the Catholic Church

Survivors of Symphysiotomy ireland

16 October 2015

Symphysiotomy is a childbirth operation that effectively unhinges the pelvis. Ireland was the only country in the world to do these childbirth operations in preference to Caesarean section. Religious ideology and medical ambition drove the surgery. Continue reading Symphysiotomy in Ireland & the Catholic Church