10 Disturbing Cases Of Unethical STI Experiments
Across the globe, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a huge problem. However, some of the most unethical of experiments have led to genuine breakthroughs in treatment of STIs.
At a certain point, the first human is going to have to try an experimental drug or procedure for progress in treatment research to occur. The dangers sometimes seem in direct conflict with the Hippocratic Oath, which states that medical practitioners must “utterly reject harm and mischief.”
[1] Here, we document cases of morality deeply skewed yet peppered with the hope of improving treatment for STIs.
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