It treats epilepsy but causes birth defects. Sodium valproate’s victims need justice | Jonathan Ashworth

For decades pregnant women have been taking this medicine unaware of the risks it posed. Labour demands a full public inquiry into this scandal

Emma Friedmann took the epilepsy drug sodium valproate during and after her pregnancy, leaving her son Andrew with severe autism, along with hearing and sight problems. Andrew, now 18, needs round-the-clock, full-time care.

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Problems can include spina bifida, and malformation of limbs, vital organs, face and skull

There has been a systematic failure to properly inform women of the dangers of this drug

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