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1916 Margaret Sanger opens 1st clinic in NYC from New England to fight for usage in America for

for safety of women. 1927 BUCK VS. BELL public health and ruling supreme holds up lawon eugenics to hold up safety code of health. 1932 72 Tuskegee study cure effects of syphilis in African American men but just studied (1947 penicillin becomes standard for treatment.) 1930s Diaphragm 1937 AMA medical issue concern 1960 - 62 FDA approved B.C. bill 1962 thalidomide trailed on over 20,000 people in u.s. 1970s forcible sterilization of programs 1971-74 Dalkon shield 18 people died 1000 sterility Eugenics control population methods (Nazis) 1990s Norplant from Bangladesh planted under skin to sterilize for 5 years. Difficult to be removed because it was expensive among welfare recipients, was required to have to receive welfare. 1) Dalkon shield considered a disaster??? 2) If so, what type of disaster? What are you reasons why it is? 3) Historical connections: power Yes unintentional Made to only help women, was misused after incorporated in government. The companies listed above.

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