abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb
Article

20 Aug 2010

Author:
Patricia McDonagh, Independent [Ireland]

Victim in legal battle over infant drug trial [Ireland]

A WOMAN subjected to a controversial vaccine trial as a baby without her mother's consent broke her silence last night to reveal her traumatic decades-long fight for justice...She…is…preparing a class action in the US courts against the multinational drugs giant responsible for the medical tests…[O]ther [three women] who were also subjected to the trials are looking to separately sue the Catholic religious order that they claim facilitated the experiments in the…1960s… [One of them] was administered the vaccine…at the Sacred Heart Convent…in Cork…[H]er mother…said the tests were carried out on her baby daughter without her consent…[A] number of other victims in the US are taking the…case because…attempts to seek justice in [Ireland] have failed…[They] are planning to file a class action against the GlaxoSmithKline drug company in the US courts [and]…against the Sacred Heart Order…in the Irish courts…