41-year-old Russell Kelly has called on the government to provide answers to those who were affected by the administration of NHS- approved drugs in the 1970's.

Russell was born without an arm in 1973 and his mother Nancy, who was 31 years old at the time of his birth, had initially blamed her age for her son's disability.

However, upon hearing of other cases which linked NHS- approved drugs to physical deformities in infants, Nancy became certain that the drug she was administered while pregnant with Russell was to blame for his physical disability.

Commenting on his birth defect, Russell said: "I was a kid. All I knew was I didn't have part of my left arm, but I adjusted and tried not to let it stop me. It took its toll on my mum, who was left traumatised."
 


Adamant that his missing limb is as a result of an NHS oral hormone pregnancy test his mother was given, Russell says: "Someone needs to provide answers for those affected because people have lived a life filled with struggle caused by something which was not their fault. It has been horrendous and the government must do something."

Russell's father Austin and wife Nancy have raised an action against French pharmaceutical company Rousell in their fight for justice.

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