What did the gov almost get away with covering up?

[mrwomp]

The American government granted immunity to everyone who worked at unit 731 in exchange for the results of studies they did there, and most people who worked there roam free

[somebody]

Penicillin was developed in the 40s, and the study ended in 72. Before penicillin there was a weaker and less effective antibiotic, but that was the common treatment at the time. They did not provide either and opted instead to pay them a meager wage to participate and to pay for their funerals when they eventually passed of syphilis or complications. I learned about it in school as optional reading for my biology course and i was appalled.

[carl_llamma]

Not to mention they did the same thing (but arguably worse) on unwilling Guatemalans, and also the attempt to cover up what went on in Japans Unit 731 (while they weren’t directly involved, covering up what happened it still messed up.)

[Theodinson]

It's also been declassified like most messed up things in the US

[nictnt]

I'm Saying they withheld treatment to them is gross negligence in saying words. They gave married men syphilis!! They gave it to them and didn't tell them and didn't treat them and told all local doctors to not tell them or treat them spreading it to wives and children on purpose!!

[tamalanicole]

Be sure when telling this story to also mention that it was also the government that gave these men syphilis. Still, it's a sad story

[notaaron]

They weren't just refused treatment, they were also purposely infected to study

[amberreed]

Now understand if they're capable of doing that to our own servicemen what else have they done you can't just say oh that's a conspiracy it's not a conspiracy when it turns out to be true we need to force these people into more accountability and when I say these people I mean our government our politicians and all the idiots who work for them

[theresaderse-nosacek]

The crazy part is the African American doctors were on board with the study. It only became an issue when some more affluent African American patients were asked to have their treatment withheld. Once the people had issues with the studies being conducted here they moved to other countries

[marvin]

I actually found out about this from a song called Tuskegee. What a horrible display of racism still being amongst us

[thatfrog]

And they say we should trust the science

[LiamGrant-rhim]

Also it began with 600 men and ended with 71 men

[joshuaneace]

To say “withheld treatment” would be unethical but yeah they did way worse and while no one confessed to the motive, it was because they were black.

[JensMorrison]

One of...HOW MANY major issues? And yet people are like "TRUST THE GOVERNMENT!"

[rjpoetry]

9/11, COVID, the vaccine and boosters. My mother died! I am suing.

[Xctrasrewfgg]

Read about this when I wrote a paper on medical ethics. Would recommend reading it.

[droid]

Our government at its best. And I only gets worse

[jonathanrobinson]

And there still people that want to trust in the PHS and CDC.

[scolospinilan]

It's not just that they didn't treat them. They infected them too

[goldenchildofra]

That's the least of thier crimes.