Dalkon Shields


Small and large Dalkon shields; a contraceptive intrauterine device (IUD). The device caused severe harm to many women and in some cases septic spontaneous abortion. More than 300,000 lawsuits were filed which resulted in the largest tort liability case since asbestos.


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