A medicine was discovered in the 50s and 60s, Thalidomide, which was considered a miracle cure for morning sickness. As I am sure you are all aware, morning sickness is something that women face during pregnancy. If there are dedicated husbands here, I’m sure they would also recall the collateral impact of morning sickness. So, Thalidomide rapidly became a very popular drug. But it was discovered a few years later, that a few children whose mothers had taken Thalidomide, were born with some chronic and serious physical issues. Many had deformed limbs, for instance. Others were born with
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