Peter Buxtun
The study continued for 40 years until whistleblower Peter Buxtun exposed it in 1972, leading to Congressional hearings, a $10 million settlement, and foundational bioethics reforms including informed consent requirements. PHS venereal disease investigator Peter Buxtun files internal protest questioning study ethics; ignored by superiors.
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Peter Buxtun is documented in the evidence record of this published dossier.
Co-documented with Peter Buxtun in 1 published dossier, including “The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment”.
Co-documented with Peter Buxtun in 1 published dossier, including “The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment”.