The substance taken by pregnant women between 1956 and 1962 as a sleep aid and to prevent morning sickness that ended up causing severe birth defects to the limbs was

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The substance taken by pregnant women between 1956 and 1962 as a sleep aid and to prevent morning sickness that caused severe birth defects to the limbs was thalidomide. Diethylstilbestrol was a hormone medication given to prevent miscarriages and also caused health problems for the children born to women who took it, but not the limb defects associated with thalidomide. Alcohol and heroin use during pregnancy can also cause birth defects, but were not specifically linked to the limb deformities seen with thalidomide.

The Substance Taken by Pregnant Women Between 1956 and 1962