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Thanks for the additional context about the medical community. Yes, it seems like individual people objected to Freeman’s work in his lifetime, even if there was no overall consensus on it. This is important to note, because it further diminishes the argument that Freeman could have naively believed he was doing good. Especially in the 60s.

As for repercussions, it seems like Freeman was specifically told by some authority not to perform these procedures anymore in Feb 1967, but his license to practice as a physician was not revoked.

Yes, indeed, medicine is evolving rapidly. I’m betting that our diet fads will look very barbaric in 2050, when we should have much better metabolic agents, not unlike Semaglutide. Transplanting donor organs that would be rejected will hopefully also fall out of fashion. And, I would hope, our reactive, emergency-based approach to healthcare will be replaced by preventative efforts. Nevertheless, I don't think we’re doing anything that will be seen in 50 years to be quite as barbaric as we see lobotomies now.