Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers an apology to all Australians impacted by the thalidomide tragedy, acknowledging the pain and suffering caused by the morning sickness drug.
When Trish Jackson told her mother, aged 96, about the apology, her eyes lit up. Her first response was, 'wow, that's awesome'. 'Then she went into this trance and looked far away, and said: 'I still don't know how they got away with what they did to us',' Jackson said. 'She lives with so much guilt, and it's so hard to watch. It wasn't her fault.' Jackson, 61, is a survivor of thalidomide - a morning sickness drug that caused birth defects in thousands of babies worldwide.
She was among those in Canberra on Wednesday to hear Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deliver an 'unreserved and overdue' apology to all Australians impacted by the thalidomide tragedy. 'To the survivors: we apologise for the pain thalidomide has inflicted on each and every one of you, each and every day,' Albanese told parliament on Wednesday. 'We understand an apology does not balance years of inaction and inadequate support. We know the toll of thalidomide is still felt today
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