http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com a developing online archive of information about women of color and coercive sterilization Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-48 Jeanne Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:47:58 +0000 http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-48 There is a lot of racism going on in the U.S., and it's even been reported that black women are targeted more for unnecessary hysterectomy/castration. This is a horrible crime being committed against all women. This was done to me with no medical basis after going into an emergency room with pain. A minor surgery was all that was necessary, but instead, my healthy uterus, cervix and ovaries were amputated. On top of that, my consent form was falsified. It's unbelievable that this can be done in the United States in 2008. There is a lot of racism going on in the U.S., and it’s even been reported that black women are targeted more for unnecessary hysterectomy/castration. This is a horrible crime being committed against all women. This was done to me with no medical basis after going into an emergency room with pain. A minor surgery was all that was necessary, but instead, my healthy uterus, cervix and ovaries were amputated. On top of that, my consent form was falsified. It’s unbelievable that this can be done in the United States in 2008.

]]> http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-47 Beth Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:53:52 +0000 http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-47 Unfortunately there is racism, however as stated women in general are considered inferior I feel that way because most doctors act like they are doing the women a favor for a better life they perpetuate a lie "oh your done having children" "you won't have those messy periods anymore." When the doctors are castrated and they tell their story I might listen. This will never happen. Since I am 30 years post hysterectomy when I have tried to tell the cons women don't want to hear my story. Somehow the women who claim it was the best surgery they ever had continue the lie before unsuspected women. I have very little impact on women that have know me for this time frame. I believe this surgery is a CRIME. Unfortunately there is racism, however as stated women in general are considered inferior I feel that way because most doctors act like they are doing the women a favor for a better life they perpetuate a lie “oh your done having children” “you won’t have those messy periods anymore.” When the doctors are castrated and they tell their story I might listen. This will
never happen. Since I am 30 years post hysterectomy when I have tried to tell the cons women don’t want to hear my story. Somehow the women who claim it was the best surgery they ever had continue the lie before unsuspected women. I have very little impact on women that have know me for this time frame. I believe this surgery is a CRIME.

]]> http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-46 Robin Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:23:04 +0000 http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-46 Racist and sexist crmies are alive and well today all over the world. The United States is no exception. In fact some of the worst genocidal crimes against women are right here in the U.S. It doesn't surprise me at all that women of color who are economically disadvantaged are being sterilized against their will. These doctors also know that sterilization can lead to hormonal problems and endometriosis. Even hysterectomy. More money for them to rake in. Sterilization is just another way for white anglo saxon males to overpower and control women. It is another form of rape. I was also deceived into a hysterectomy and removal of both ovaries for a completely treatable problem that had only been diagnosed one year previously. It didn't matter that I was of childbearing age (33) and had never had a chance to have children. Or that I was otherwise totally healthy. I can not say that anymore. My life was ruined. Black women are also more commonly hysterectomized than white women, but it happens to over 600,000 women of all colors and economic classes every single year. It will only get worse until we stand up and fight this horrific crime. Racist and sexist crmies are alive and well today all over the world. The United States is no exception. In fact some of the worst genocidal crimes against women are right here in the U.S. It doesn’t surprise me at all that women of color who are economically disadvantaged are being sterilized against their will. These doctors also know that sterilization can lead to hormonal problems and endometriosis. Even hysterectomy. More money for them to rake in. Sterilization is just another way for white anglo saxon males to overpower and control women. It is another form of rape.
I was also deceived into a hysterectomy and removal of both ovaries for a completely treatable problem that had only been diagnosed one year previously. It didn’t matter that I was of childbearing age (33) and had never had a chance to have children. Or that I was otherwise totally healthy. I can not say that anymore. My life was ruined. Black women are also more commonly hysterectomized than white women, but it happens to over 600,000 women of all colors and economic classes every single year. It will only get worse until we stand up and fight this horrific crime.

]]> http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-45 Gracie Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:24:26 +0000 http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-45 Doctors don't care what color you are. They are ready and willing to give millions of unnecessary hysterectomies and castrations (removal of ovaries) yearly. We are all victims and all have been lied to. Together we can stop this from happening to anymore girls and women! We can sign a petition and pass a law requiring doctors to give out the DVD 'Female Anatomy' to every women they prescribe this surgery to. As Mattie said above go to Hersfoundation.org and sign the petition and read their blog what hundreds and hundreds of women who are suffering are saying about this barbaric surgery all because doctors don't care about you. Doctors would never castrate millions of men. Doctors don’t care what color you are. They are ready and willing to give millions of unnecessary hysterectomies and castrations (removal of ovaries) yearly. We are all victims and all have been lied to. Together we can stop this from happening to anymore girls and women! We can sign a petition and pass a law requiring doctors to give out the DVD ‘Female Anatomy’ to every women they prescribe this surgery to. As Mattie said above go to Hersfoundation.org and sign the petition and read their blog what hundreds and hundreds of women who are suffering are saying about this barbaric surgery all because doctors don’t care about you. Doctors would never castrate millions of men.

]]> http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-44 Mattie Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:15:53 +0000 http://mississippiappendectomy.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/black-women-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/#comment-44 I was given an unnecessary hysterectomy removing one ovary almost 2 years ago for a fibroid tumor. I went through this without being given the correct information before or after the surgery. I was still discussing the surgery when the anesthetist started the anesthesia. What I experienced after this barbaric surgery was a torture to the point of inhumanity. There is a loop-hole in the current consent form for all female surgeries in America. This loop-hole allows doctors to remove a womans healthy female organs at will. Have a lawyer draw up your consent form before having any female surgery to protect yourself. The consequences of a hysterectomy/castration are shown in the free educational video "female anatomy, at, hersfoundation.org. One in every three women in America have had their female organs removed by hysterectomy/castration. Don't let this happen to someone you care for, get the facts. Please sign the petition to end unconsented hysterectomy at, hersfoundation.org. Read the blog full of women who were not given the correct information and now suffer from hysterectomy/castration. I was given an unnecessary hysterectomy removing one ovary almost 2 years ago for a fibroid tumor. I went through this without being given the correct information before or after the surgery. I was still discussing the surgery when the anesthetist started the anesthesia. What I experienced after this barbaric surgery was a torture to the point of inhumanity. There is a loop-hole in the current consent form for all female surgeries in America. This loop-hole allows doctors to remove a womans healthy female organs at will. Have a lawyer draw up your consent form before having any female surgery to protect yourself. The consequences of a hysterectomy/castration are shown in the free educational video “female anatomy, at, hersfoundation.org. One in every three women in America have had their female organs removed by hysterectomy/castration. Don’t let this happen to someone you care for, get the facts. Please sign the petition to end unconsented hysterectomy at, hersfoundation.org. Read the blog full of women who were not given the correct information and now suffer from hysterectomy/castration.

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