From Reading Eagle -
AP WAS THERE: Black men untreated in Tuskegee Syphilis Study
By JEAN HELLER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — EDITOR'S NOTE: On July 25, 1972, Associated Press reporter Jean Heller broke news that rocked the American medical establishment. The federal government, she reported, had let hundreds of black men in rural Alabama go untreated for syphilis for 40 years for research purposes. A public outcry ensued, and the "Tuskegee Syphilis Study" ended three months later. The men filed a lawsuit that resulted in a $9 million settlement, and then-President Bill Clinton formally apologized years later.
Still, the chilling effects of the study linger to this day — it's routinely cited as a reason some African-Americans are reluctant to participate in medical research, or even go to the doctor for routine check-ups.
http://www.readingeagle.com/ap/article/ap-was-there-black-men-untreated-in-tuskegee-syphilis-study
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