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Doctors Invented The Chainsaw In 1780 To Remove Part Of A Woman's Pelvic Bone During Childbirth

There are many such cases in history in which women are experimented on in the medical field. You may be surprised to know that chainsaws were actually invented by two male doctors in order to perform a symphysiotomy, a procedure that removes a part of the woman's pelvic bone during childbirth.

By Gina Florio2 min read
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The birth control pill was first used as an experiment on Puerto Rican women for population control. These women had no informed consent and they had no idea they were in a trial, and the ones who died never had their death investigated. There are many other cases in history that show how the medical field has been responsible for some truly heinous misdeeds committed against women. Another example is the chainsaw. The tool that is commonly known for tree cutting and harvesting firewood was actually invented by two male doctors for a harrowing reason.