Rosemary Kennedy Was Lobotomized to Help JFK Succeed. Here's Her Horrific Story

Rosemary Kennedy Was Lobotomized to Help JFK Succeed. Here’s Her Horrific Story

Rosemary Kennedy wasn’t like the rest of her family. She had the same dark hair and bright eyes, but she suffered from a mental deficiency.

Rosemary Kennedy with

Rosemary Kennedy with “Visible Speech” Device. Photo By Getty Images/ Bettmann

When Rose Kennedy, Rosemary’s mother, was about to give birth to her, the obstetrician happened to be running late. Since the nurse was reluctant to deliver the baby without him, she simply reached up and held Rosemary in place in the birth canal. This cut off the crucial oxygen supply to the baby and ultimately led to a mental deficiency.

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