Symphysiotomy is an outdated surgical procedure in which the ca...

wikipedia - 03 May 2022
Symphysiotomy is an outdated surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis allowing childbirth when there is a mechanical problem. It is also known as pelviotomy,[1] synchondrotomy.[1]

Symphysiotomy – Ireland’s brutal alternative to caesareans

The Guardian - 12 Dec 2014
Symphysiotomy – Ireland’s brutal alternative to caesareans ...

Chainsaws Were Originally Invented to Help With Childbirth

HowStuffWorks - 27 Feb 2024
Chainsaws Were Originally Invented to Help With Childbirth ...

Chain Saws Were Invented to Help in Childbirth?

Snopes.com - 06 Jul 2024
Chain Saws Were Invented to Help in Childbirth? ...

‘He was sawing me in half:’ Ireland’s gruesome era of symphysiotomy

CNN - 30 Jan 2015
‘He was sawing me in half:’ Ireland’s gruesome era of symphysiotomy ...

‘This Deliberate and Systematic Practice’: How Doctors’ Religious Beliefs Impelled Ireland’s Forced Symphysiotomies

Durham University - 26 Jul 2023
‘This Deliberate and Systematic Practice’: How Doctors’ Religious Beliefs Impelled Ireland’s Forced Symphysiotomies ...

Olivia Kearney awarded 450,000 euros in hospital damages

BBC.com - 26 Mar 2012
Olivia Kearney awarded 450,000 euros in hospital damages ...

Ongoing pain for Irish victim sawed open in childbirth

Al Jazeera English - 16 Oct 2015
Ongoing pain for Irish victim sawed open in childbirth ...

Lawsuit prompts retraction of book chapter on outdated birth surgery

Retraction Watch - 14 Jul 2022
Lawsuit prompts retraction of book chapter on outdated birth surgery ...

Focus on redress: Symphysiotomy, the ‘mass medical experiment’ that butchered young women

Irish Examiner - 29 Jun 2021
Focus on redress: Symphysiotomy, the ‘mass medical experiment’ that butchered young women ...

Almost third of symphysiotomy claims unfounded, report says

The Irish Times - 23 Nov 2016
Almost third of symphysiotomy claims unfounded, report says ...

Ireland’s compensation for symphysiotomy victims ending

Al Jazeera English - 06 Mar 2016
Ireland’s compensation for symphysiotomy victims ending ...

Over 200 women accept symphysiotomy payments

RTÉ News - 28 May 2015
Over 200 women accept symphysiotomy payments ...

A history of symphysiotomy: the impact of Catholic ethics on Irish medicine

TheJournal.ie - 24 Nov 2012
A history of symphysiotomy: the impact of Catholic ethics on Irish medicine ...

Symphysiotomy falsehoods: Ireland’s culture of impunity must end

The Irish Times - 27 Oct 2016
Symphysiotomy falsehoods: Ireland’s culture of impunity must end ...

Irish women sawn open during childbirth seek justice

Al Jazeera English - 26 Feb 2016
Irish women sawn open during childbirth seek justice ...

'I was just 27 and I was butchered': Symphysiotomy survivors in their own words

TheJournal.ie - 11 Mar 2014
'I was just 27 and I was butchered': Symphysiotomy survivors in their own words ...

Symphysiotomy survivors deserve improved redress

The Irish Times - 02 Oct 2014
Symphysiotomy survivors deserve improved redress ...

Symphysiotomy: the whitewash that never was

The Irish Times - 23 Nov 2016
Symphysiotomy: the whitewash that never was ...

Fifty-five years of back pain and difficulty walking in aftermath of symphysiotomy

The Irish Times - 23 Apr 2014
Fifty-five years of back pain and difficulty walking in aftermath of symphysiotomy ...

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