Hormone pregnancy tests linked to miscarriages and disabilities in babies should have been axed 10 years sooner, a review has concluded. A 1967 report found a possible link with spina bifida but the tests, including the brand Primodos, were not fully withdrawn until 1978. It is still not known how many women used them – but the Association For Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests estimates it was around 1.3 million. Baroness Julia Cumberlege, who led the review, concluded: "It is our view that from 1967, hormone pregnancy tests should no longer have been available. In the 1950s and early 1960s, the NHS provided pregnancy tests – but only for women with a pressing medical need for a diagnosis.

Source: Daily Mirror July 07, 2020 23:02 UTC