🧬 Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1932–1972)

Written By Alan Ealy

What happened: 600 African-American men in Alabama were enrolled in a study on syphilis. They were not informed of their diagnosis and were denied treatment even after penicillin became the standard cure.

  1. Tragedy: Many died, infected others, and passed congenital syphilis to their children.

  2. Impact: Massive loss of trust in the U.S. medical system and creation of ethics oversight like the Belmont Report.

Alan Ealy
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