Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue MC2050, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA.
Reprod Sci. 2021 Nov;28(11):3282-3284. doi: 10.1007/s43032-021-00567-6. Epub 2021 Apr 20.
Dr. James Marion Sims has been heralded as the "father of modern gynecology" for his groundbreaking surgical technique to repair post-partum vesicovaginal fistulas (VVF); however, the ethical concerns around his inhumane practices and the contributions of the enslaved women he refined his technique on are rarely recognized. Acknowledging the personal sacrifice of the enslaved women and addressing the truth behind the immoral practices of Sims, encourages reconciliation of the race-based medical atrocities of the past and sets the tone for moral, more equitable medical care moving forward.
詹姆斯·马里恩·西姆斯博士被誉为“现代妇科之父”，因为他开创性地采用手术技术修复产后膀胱阴道瘘（VVF）；然而，人们很少认识到围绕他不人道的做法以及他改进技术的被奴役妇女的贡献所产生的伦理问题。承认被奴役妇女的个人牺牲，并正视西姆斯不道德行为背后的真相，有助于调和过去基于种族的医学暴行，并为今后更符合道德、更公平的医疗保健奠定基调。
