Health: Reproductive Health: Pregnancy and Birth: Complications: Obstetric Fistula: NYTimes.com - Scholars Argue Over Legacy of Surgeon Who Was Lionized, Then Vilified

Description: J. Marion Sims, called by some the "Father of Gynecology" perfected his technique of repairing fistulas on American slave women in the 1840s. This story is about his efforts and how he's viewed by historians. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.]