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This book is a journalistic account of the story of the 1970,s events of the sale and distribution of an intrauterine device (IUD) crafted by A.H. Robbins pharmaceutical company of the time. More than 400,000 women world wide were convinced that the Dalkon Shield IUD would protect them from unwanted pregnancy until circumstances were right for them to have a pregnancy. Instead, this faulty device caused pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), pregnancy that resulted in miscarriage, physical and emotional pain, and infertility. Class action lawsuits allowed for women negatively affected to file a…
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1 edition- Other · English · 1997University of Toronto Press · 154 pages · 9780802008763
A.H. Robins CompanyComplicationsIntrauterine contraceptivesIntrauterine contraceptives industryProducts liabilityIntrauterine DevicesAdverse effectsIntrauterinpessar