Deirdre Cooper Owens

Deirdre Cooper Owens is an American historian and author. Her book and audiobook Medical Bondage is a powerful, deeply researched examination of how enslaved women and the institution of slavery shaped the development of American gynaecology, exposing the racist foundations of reproductive medicine. Cooper Owens's writing is scholarly, unflinching and profoundly important, and the audiobook is essential listening for anyone interested in medical history, race and women's health.