THALIDOMIDE PETITION:

Demanding Compensation from Big Pharma for Thalidomide Tragedies in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States of America…

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I am “The HOPE Coach”-Dr. Tawana Williams, born on May 23, 1963. I am a living testament to the irreversible side effects of Thalidomide, a drug given to pregnant women for morning sickness, nausea, and fainting spells in the late 50s and early 60s in the United States of America. which was Not FDA approved but Big Pharma distributed it as a sample drug anyway. Born without arms and impaired use of my legs; I was one of the countless victims who fell prey to the catastrophic consequences of this drug. Thankfully, President John F. Kennedy’s intervention ensured that I’d receive much needed help at the Duke Cerebral Palsy Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, there I was trained to use my feet as hands at the tender age of eleven and a half months old! Because of the love I received from my Mom, Grandma Rogers and family members, I am now an independent, self-sufficient woman on the move!
In 1996, I started sharing my HOPE Story, traveling the country with my husband ‘Toby,’ and then became an Internationally Acclaimed Certified Les Brown Platinum Motivational Speaker, Author, Artist, Advocate, TV Personality, Life Coach, Executive Producer, Businesswoman & CEO of Tawana Williams Outreach, Inc. A 501 c3 Non- Profit Organization based in my hometown of Wilson, North Carolina. I fought in spirit and learned how to master my life in an amazing way, I’ve defeated the odds time and time again! Although faced with many challenges and obstacles that most people take for granted; I learned how to figure out a way to do some of life’s simplest things. Such as, cooking, typing, texting, taking care of my miracle child when she was a baby and drawing beautiful works of art with my Blessed Feet! These tasks seemed monumental, yet my resolute determination transcended self-pity. However, my triumph does not negate the consequences of Thalidomide, which gave rise to horrifying side effects in babies, including stillbirths, congenital disabilities, malformed or shortened and the absence of limbs. The suffering we faced warrants justified reparation from the pharmaceutical companies responsible. We must mandate these Big Pharma corporations to provide monetary compensation and medical expenses to the victims still bearing the burdens of their actions in the United States of America.                                                                                                                                                                           I am affiliated with a Facebook Group of Thalidomiders called Sample Babies in the USA. Our leader is Glenda Johnson from Monroe, Louisiana. We are adamant and we will Not stop until we get justice for all of us! On May 23, 2024 Congress signed a Resolution S. RES. 714 @ Congress.gov Recognizing and Supporting individuals born with congenital disabilities or malformations due to Thalidomide exposure. Whereas; July 14, 2024 is now named ‘National Thalidomide Survivor Awareness Day’ in the United States of America!

The Thalidomide tragedy is one of the gravest acts in pharmaceutical history, where over 10,000 babies died, from which Big Pharma corporate responsibility must be derived. There are approximately 250 Thalidomiders still living in the United States! To ensure justice for victims and to prevent such disasters from occurring again, it is paramount to hold those responsible now because it’s been over 60 plus years and no one has been held accountable or liable. WE DESERVE JUSTICE!

• Please Stand with us today in our fight for compensation, accountability and justice! Please sign this petition. Thank You in Advance, God Bless You! Love, Dr. Tawana Williams 252-291-6081
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