It reads: 23rd of August Delivery Why? Why? Oh, God!

These simple words reflect the horror many mothers faced between 1957 and 1961 when they realized they had given birth to children suffering from phocomelia and other deformations. It took years to find conclusive evidence on what to blame the effect: A newly marketed sleeping pill named Contergan, namely thalidomide. In an almost demonic twist of fate, Contergan was really popular with pregnant women since it calmed jitters and relieved morning sickness

Exhibit at the " House of History" , Bonn