Name: Poisoned Before Birth: The Horror Behind Thalidomide
Uploaded: 2025-04-22T17:40:35+00:00
Duration: 1 h 5 min 46 s
Description: In the 1950s and 60s, a "miracle drug" was marketed to pregnant women as a safe remedy for morning sickness. What followed was one of the most devastating medical disasters in history. This episode un

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In the 1950s and 60s, a "miracle drug" was marketed to pregnant women as a safe remedy for morning sickness. What followed was one of the most devastating medical disasters in history. This episode uncovers the chilling story of thalidomide — a drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with severe birth defects across the world.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:39 - Development of Thalidomide
8:36 - Medical Community Concerns
10:40 - History of Grünenthal
16:12 - Experimenting on Children
17:13 - Birth Defects
20:19 - How 1 Woman saved America
25:10 - Canada
27:20 - Thalidomide finally removed?
31:28 - Why was Thalidomide causing this
33:43 - After Effects
36:14 - Family reactions
46:02 - Criminal Charges
50:58 - Civil Court Cases
58:39 - The long Legacy of Thalidomide
1:00:42 -Thalidomide still in use?
1:04:56 - Mother who got samples