THE SILENT
SCANDAL
Please help us give a voice to those harmed by DES
Broudie Jackson Canter
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Training for all healthcare professionals about DES.
2.
A statutory public inquiry and government answers.
3.
Lifelong, targeted screening for those at risk.
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was a synthetic hormone, prescribed to an estimated 300,000 women in the UK from the 1940s to the early 1980s. Marketed as a “wonder drug” to prevent miscarriage and promote healthy babies, it was also given to stop breast milk production.
DES was created by a government scientist using public funds, never patented, and manufactured by hundreds of companies. Despite early evidence of harm, it continued to be prescribed without proper oversight, leading to one of the UK’s worst pharmaceutical scandals.
What We Want
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Recognition and support for stolen lives and ongoing trauma.
Join the fight for justice
For far too long, the impact of DES has been ignored. In this short message, Clare Fletcher (Partner and Major Inquests & Inquiries Solicitor at Broudie Jackson Canter)explains why now is the time to demand answers and how you can help.
