Poisoned Before Birth: The Horror Behind Thalidomide

► Enjoying my videos? Subscribe! ► https://tinyurl.com/historyandhearsay Poisoned Before Birth: The Horror Behind Thalidomide 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. 🔬 What was thalidomide, and how did it ever get approved?⚖️ Who was responsible, and how were victims treated?🧬 How did this tragedy change drug regulation forever? Join us as we expose the corporate greed, governmental failures, and human suffering behind a drug that should never have made it to market. 📌 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth looks at the dark side of medical history. #thalidomidebabies #thalidomide #birthdefects #medicalhistory #documentary #pharmaceuticalscandal #drugregulation 🏦Tip Jar: buymeacoffee.com/historyhearsay *PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT a HISTORIAN, I just enjoy learning about history & talking about what I learn. This channel is "just for fun" Please do you own research* Sources always linked. ► Listen on the go - You can find the History & Hearsay PODCAST on Apple, Spotify, wherever you listen to your podcasts. 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 ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources: https://ahrp.org/from-the-holocaust-t... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti... https://time.com/archive/6625598/medi... https://www.thalidomide.ca/wp-content... https://birthdefects.org/wp-content/u... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://www.google.co.uk/books/editio... https://www.grunenthal.com/en/respons... https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/bo... https://www.dw.com/en/thalidomide-bab... https://thalidomidetrust.org/ https://www.bbc.com/news/health-19443910    • No Limits: The Thalidomide Justice Quest -...   https://www.rdworldonline.com/austral... 🕵🏻‍♀️Video Request Email: [email protected] **Include as many photos, links, details, as you'd like ** ► Business inquires: [email protected] ►The equipment I used to make this video: Camera: https://amzn.to/48p7mEq Lens: https://amzn.to/3vv8aJ2 Microphone: https://amzn.to/4aNRj4D Tripod: https://amzn.to/41Ji0mR Lights: https://amzn.to/4aHXDKN 128GB Memory card: https://amzn.to/3HavM8B 256 GB Memory card: https://amzn.to/4aHfUbd Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3NMcdqD Mic Boom Arm:https://amzn.to/3tQt2tP Mic Shock mount: https://amzn.to/3vm7BBo *SOME OF THE ABOVE LINKS CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS, THROUGH WHICH I EARN A SMALL COMMISSION. THIS IN NO WAY INCREASES THE PRICE FOR YOU TO PURCHASE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF MY CHANNEL! Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. COPYRIGHT - Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes fair use pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, or news reporting allowed under that statute. See, e.g., Monster Communications, Inc. v. Turner Broadcasting Sys. Inc., 935 F.Supp. 490 (S.D. N.Y., 1996); SOFA Entertainment, Inc. v. Dodger Productions, Inc., No. 2:08-cv-02616 (9th Cir. Mar. 11, 2013); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 14-09041 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 13, 2015). SUBSCRIBER COUNT AT TIME OF UPLOAD: 8,851