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Handout
University of Virginia

U of Virginia: Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

For Students 9th - 10th
Participants in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study were never told that they had syphilis. Instead, the doctors and scientists said they had "bad blood." Find out what took place during this study, and the social and political consequences...
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PBS

Pbs: An Apology 65 Years Late

For Students 9th - 10th
An article covering former President Clinton's apology to the survivors and family members of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Dated May 16, 2007.
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Handout
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Casey v. Planned Parenthood (1992)

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS gives a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Casey v. Planned Parenthood which upheld the constitutional right to have an abortion in most cases. Requirements for parental consent, informed consent, and 24-hour waiting...