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Let's Talk About Thalidomide

Behind the Bastards

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Thelitymide, a Sedative, Could Stop Miscarriages

In 19 61, a doctor in australia exposed the connection between thymide and birth defects. The news had filled with hundreds of stories of infants born with severe deformations. When one british distributor complained to him, he responded: hey, don't worry about how much money you're making. O'Brien: It really did come down to this one woman being like, seems like everything you're saying is a lie, and this is extremely dangerous.

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