The resolution, S. RES. 714, recognizes individuals who were born with congenital disabilities or malformations due to being exposed to thalidomide, a drug used in the late 1950s to treat nausea in pregnant women. It highlights the severe side effects caused by the drug, which include birth...
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This proposal is all about saying "thank you" and showing support to people who were born with health problems because of a medicine called thalidomide, which was given to moms a long time ago. It wants everyone to remember their struggles on a special day called "National Thalidomide Survivor Awareness Day" on July 14, 2024.