The Love Surgeon: A Story of Trust, Harm, and the Limits of Medical Regulation

by Sarah B. Rodriguez

Book Overview

Dr. James Burt believed women's bodies were broken, and only he could fix them. In the 1950s, this Ohio OB-GYN developed what he called "love surgery," a unique procedure he maintained enhanced the sexual responses of a new mother, transforming her into "a horny little house mouse." Burt did so without first getting the consent of his patients. Yet he was allowed to practice for over thirty years, mutilating hundreds of women in the process.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978800959
• ISBN13: 9781978800953
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher