"During Rosemary's birth, the attending doctor was delayed, and a nurse instructed her mother, Rose, to keep her legs closed to postpone the delivery. For two hours, this restriction deprived baby Rosemary of oxygen, which is believed to have caused a brain injury that resulted in lifelong developmental disabilities. As Rosemary grew older, her behavioral struggles and mood swings increasingly alarmed her family, who were extremely conscious of their public image."
"In 1941, at age 23, her father arranged a secret lobotomy - without telling her mother - that involved drilling holes into both sides of her head and inserting a medical spatula into her cranium. The procedure was reportedly botched, and it left Rosemary with the mental capacity of a toddler. She spent the rest of her life in institutions, hidden from public view."
Rosemary Kennedy experienced oxygen deprivation during birth after a delayed doctor and a nurse's instruction, leading to a presumed brain injury and lifelong developmental disabilities. Behavioral struggles and mood swings alarmed her prominent family, who prioritized public image. In 1941, at age 23, her father arranged a secret lobotomy that involved drilling holes into both sides of her head and inserting a medical spatula; the procedure was reportedly botched and reduced her mental capacity to that of a toddler. Rosemary spent the remainder of her life in institutions and largely hidden from view, later prompting public awareness and a family shift toward disability advocacy. Amy Lynn Bradley vanished mysteriously on March 24, 1998, while on a Royal Caribbean cruise.
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