# For years, studies have been misrepresenting rates of 15-20% so that when new drugs are tested in pregnancy, a doubling…
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For years, studies have been misrepresenting rates of 15-20% so that when new drugs are tested in pregnancy, a doubling of the miscarriage rate will fly under the radar.

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## Sources

- [A miscarriage of statistics: The thalidomide sequel](https://truthscore.com/source/6dfd42ac)