http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20327467/Iowa to pay subjects $925K for stuttering study
1930s experiment tried to cause speech issues by baiting, belittling orphans
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Updated: 8:43 p.m. ET Aug 17, 2007
DES MOINES, Iowa - The state has agreed to pay $925,000 to unwitting subjects of an infamous 1930s stuttering experiment — orphans who were badgered and belittled as children by University of Iowa researchers trying to induce speech impediments.
Johnson County District Court Judge Denver Dillard issued an order approving the settlement Friday morning; it still must be ratified by the State Appeal Board, which next meets Sept. 4.
The six plaintiffs, who said the experiment left lifelong psychological and emotional scars, had originally sought $13.5 million.
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“We believe this is a fair and appropriate settlement,â€
