In 1961, Ellie was pregnant with her first son and was prescribed anti-nausea medication by her doctor. Her son was born blind and without arms. This situation describes the drug:

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Thalidomide was a drug prescribed in the late 1950s and early 1960s to pregnant women to alleviate morning sickness. It was later found to cause severe birth defects, including limb deformities and blindness, in children whose mothers took the drug during pregnancy.

In 1961, Ellie Was Pregnant with Her First Son and Was