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The Lobotomy & Female Hysteria: The Tragic Implications on Women’s Healthcare

As the world searched for an answer to the issue of mental illness, Walter Freeman was perfecting his quick and crude procedure, which would later be called the lobotomy and considered a magical cure for every mental disorder, especially female hysteria. Come learn how the most criticized procedure in history continues to affect women and their healthcare today. 

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