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Simpson, in 1847, recommended their use (use of anesthesia) in childbirth, and was immediately reminded by the clergy that God said to Eve ; "In sorrow shalt thou bring forth children" (Gen. hi. 16). And how could she sorrow if she was under the influence of chloroform? Simpson succeeded in proving that there was no harm in giving anaesthetics to men, because God put Adam into a deep sleep when He extracted his rib. But male ecclesiastics remained unconvinced as regards the sufferings of women, at any rate in childbirth.
Source: Religion and Science, 1935, by Bertrand Russell
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