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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey is working toward building a bipartisan coalition for our USA Thalidomide Survivors Group Bill; a contact made thanks to the connections and advocacy of Thalidomide Survivor Katherine Falcone. His staff, led by Senior Legislative Assistant, Noah Garber, has already begun to write the bill!
The photo below was taken during our historic first meeting with the Congressman’s office, September 12, 2024.
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WONDER DRUG
by: Jennifer Vanderbes
THE SECRET HISTORY OF THALIDOMIDE IN AMERICA AND ITS HIDDEN VICTIMS
Detailing the previously unreported suspicions raised by the original FDA investigation.
How Many Thalidomide babies Were born in the US?
Every source from 1962 through 2019 has quoted an incorrect number of “thalidomide babies” born in the United States.
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- The official FDA count released in the 1960s was seventeen thalidomide babies born in the United States.
- Nine of them were born to mothers who took samples made by American drug companies.
- Eight other mothers said they obtained the drug in other countries.
- FDA records investigated by journalist Jennifer Vanderbes suggest that dozens of babies were never identified or officially counted.
- The official FDA count released in the 1960s was seventeen thalidomide babies born in the United States.
There were many more…
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Thalidomide in the USA: Seeking a Life of Dignity and Independence
A few of approximately 150 self-identified survivors we have located since 2016
Bonnie: born in Illinois in 1962
JoJo: born in New York in 1962
Jean: born in Ohio in 1962
Laura: born in California, 1958
Darren: born in Missouri in 1962
Steve: born in New Jersey, 1962
Gwen: born in Ohio in 1962
Burt: born in Wisconsin in 1957
Kim: born in Pennsylvania in 1959
Jan: born in Oklahoma in 1962
Tawana: born in North Carolina in 1963
Gianna: born on a US Military Base in 1962
John: born in Mississippi in 1959
Terrie: born in 1964
Bobbie:
Leslie: born in Maryland, 1959
Marta: born in New York in 1961
Randall: born on a US military base, Madrid, Spain, 1958
Robin: born in Oregon, 1965
Julie: born in California in 1957
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USTS launches campaign to find survivors
This week, US Thalidomide Survivors launches a nationwide Facebook campaign to try to locate -- as many as possible -- thalidomide survivors in our country! The campaign consists of two Facebook posts, featuring two of our non-profit organization officers (Gwen...
Starting with Childhood Trauma (then onto Human Resilience)
Plan to tune in to the next USTS Online Speaker Series session! Daisy Polido, LMFT, will deliver a seminar specially tailored for Thalidomide survivors, who often deal with unresolved childhood trauma. Mark your calendars for March 27, 2021, 8am PDT, 11am EDT, and 4pm...
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