Living with the effects of thalidomideTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video08/23/2014August 23, 2014Between 1957 and 1961, the sedative thalidomide, sold under the trademark Contergan, was widely prescribed to pregnant women in Germany. Thousands of their babies were born with deformities. We profile two "thalidomide babies," now in their 50s.https://p.dw.com/p/1CzbAAdvertisement