Same group of students that support Planned Parenthood.
Via WACH:
Earlier this week the statue of J. Marion Sims was removed from New York City’s Central Park because of the controversy surrounding his work.
Sims, known as the “Father of Gynecology”, performed experiments on several enslaved women without the use of anesthesia in the 19th century.
Sims has strong ties to the Palmetto State; he was born in Rock Hill and graduated from the University of South Carolina. A dorm in the women’s quad is named after him.
“I find it ironic that Women’s Quad is named after a racist,” says USC student, Tahrea Sherman, “he may have made really good contributions to medicine but at the expense of black people, that’s unacceptable.”
Sherman studied Sims in a Women’s Health class.
“He’s known as the father of gynecology and he took advantage of enslaved black women and that is a shame.” explains Sherman.