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First, Do No Harm: The US Sexually Transmitted Disease Experiments in Guatemala

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Title
First, Do No Harm: The US Sexually Transmitted Disease Experiments in Guatemala
Abstract
Beginning in 1946, the United States government immorally and unethically—and, arguably, illegally—engaged in research experiments in which more than 5000 uninformed and unconsenting Guatemalan people were intentionally infected with bacteria that cause sexually transmitted diseases. Many have been left untreated to the present day., Although US President Barack Obama apologized in 2010, and although the US Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues found the Guatemalan experiments morally wrong, little if anything has been done to compensate the victims and their families., We explore the backdrop for this unethical medical research and violation of human rights and call for steps the United States should take to provide relief and compensation to Guatemala and its people.
Publication
American Journal of Public Health
Volume
103
Issue
12
Pages
2122-2126
Date
2013-12
Journal Abbr
Am J Public Health
Language
English
ISSN
0090-0036
Short Title
First, Do No Harm
Accessed
12/01/2023, 07:22
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PubMed Central
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PMID: 24134370 PMCID: PMC3828982
Citation
Rodriguez, M. A., & García, R. (2013). First, Do No Harm: The US Sexually Transmitted Disease Experiments in Guatemala. American Journal of Public Health, 103(12), 2122–2126. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301520
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