Australian government will apologise to people affected by thalidomide tragedy
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6GAWH)
PM Anthony Albanese says formal apology for effects of morning sickness drug that caused birth defects during 1950s and 1960s is well overdue
The Australian government will issue a formal apology to people affected by thalidomide, the morning sickness drug that caused significant birth defects in babies during the 1950s and 1960s.
The government announced on Monday it would also unveil a national memorial site, with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, describing the thalidomide tragedy" as a dark chapter" in history for Australia and the world and saying the apology was well overdue.
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