Rosemary Kennedy was Rose and Joe Kennedy's oldest daughter. Because of oxygen deprivation when she was born she lived with disability. Her parents, not wanting anyone to find out the Kennedy's had "bad blood" allowed a lobotomy to be performed. This lead Rosemary to be profoundly disabled.

Disabled Women in History: Rosemary Kennedy and the Lobotomy

Today’s story features a Kennedy you may not be familiar with. Rosemary Kennedy was disabled and was President (JFK) Kennedy’s younger sister. This is a hard story to get through. I was reading and taking notes in bed next to my spouse and I kept scoffing, yelling at the book, and writing notes like “THIS…Continue reading Disabled Women in History: Rosemary Kennedy and the Lobotomy