Holmesburg Prison experiments remembered, legacy debated. Attendees at a recent event at St. Joseph's University heard from survivors of horrific medical experiments conducted at the prison in the 1950s.
By 1974, Kligman’s research was suspended indefinitely. Hornblum’s work exposed Kligman’s experiments on a national stage, and the Tuskegee-Syphilis study not only helped usher in new standards but raised questions about the ethics of medical research taking advantage of participants from vulnerable populations.
While these apologies and acknowledgments have been welcomed by Holmesurg survivors and their families, financial reparations have remained elusive. Audience members at the St. Joseph’s panel were especially keen on understanding what financial redress might look like, but the contours of it and the steps for attaining it continue to be blurry.
Still, discourse continues about the potential value of loosening restrictions so incarcerated people can participate in clinical trials. Some researchers believe expanding prison research could benefit incarcerated volunteers without compromising ethical standards. Such benefits could include the provision of healthcare that people inside may need while offering greater insight into ailments that disproportionately — though not uniquely — impact incarcerated people.
“Incarcerated people do have different risks, in terms of the barriers they face to getting certain elements of routine health care along with their potential to be exploited,” said Dr. Brinkley-Rubinstein. “But they also potentially would gain more from vaccination, given these settings are extreme amplifiers of infection.”
“the dependency of prisoners on the outcome of a salt study is not an argument for their participation in studies that contribute to societal knowledge and may influence prison leaders. It is an indictment of the oppressive state in which prisoners live.”
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