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How forceps permanently changed the way humans are born

  • Written by Neel Shah, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
James Young Simpson's Caesarian forceps, Hunterian Museum, GlasgowStephencdickson/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require a quick delivery, they have a...

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