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That’s one of the bleakest parts in US medical history. Just completely in opposition to the Hippocratic oath. They stood by and watched as so many Black patien
by lelandfe 4y ago
That’s one of the bleakest parts in US medical history. Just completely in opposition to the Hippocratic oath. They stood by and watched as so many Black patients died. And all of it was preventable with cheap penicillin.
Another thing that many are surprised by is how fashionable eugenics and forced sterilization were at one point in the US.
“I cannot read this sign, by what right have I children?” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eugenics_supporters_hold_signs_on_Wall_Street.jpg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eugenics_supporters_hol...
- lostmsu 4y agoThis seems extreme, but regular families are largely based on eugenic principles.