Huge Payout in US Stuttering Case

Six US citizens who, as children, were used in an experiment that tried to induce stuttering have been awarded nearly $1 million dollars in compensation. In 1939, the plaintiffs, all orphans in state care, were tormented for six months by Iowa University researchers. The study was testing the theory that children develop speech impediments because of psychological pressure. In 2001, those involved learned the truth behind their treatment and sued, originally seeking $13.5 million in damages. The six, now in their 70's and 80's, said the experiment had left them with pschological and emotional scars.