Civil War II-- 548: Critics Want Central Park, N.Y. City Statue Removed

From the August 23, 2017, Dubuque (Iowa) Telegraph herald "More Confederate memorials under fire," AP.

Critics want New York City to remove a statue in Central Park that honors a doctor who used slaves in developing a pioneering approach to treating physical problems women can develop after childbirth.

Dr. J. Marlon Sims was a 19th-century physician who is credited with developing a surgical technique to repair certain types of fistulas, or tears, which prior to that had been a seemingly insurmountable condition.  He developed the technique through operations on enslaved black women in Alabama, without anesthetic.

I wonder why this did not become an issue before.  Oh yes, Civil War II.

Controversial?  Definitely.  Operating on them without their consent and using anesthetic?  No excuse, even if progress was made!

I Would Agree With Taking Down This Statue.  --Old Secesh