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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Woman exposed to pregnancy drug in womb says she was ‘poisoned’ in ‘cover-up’

Michelle Taylor, centre, with her mother Sylvia Bennett, right, and her older sister (Michelle Taylor/PA) - (Michelle Taylor)

A woman who suffered fertility problems after being exposed to a drug linked to a rare cancer while in her mother’s womb has described events as a “cover-up” and claimed those affected were “poisoned”.

Michelle Taylor, 63, said women who were given diethylstilbestrol (DES) were “like lambs to the slaughter” and their maternal instincts were “exploited”.

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