Appréciation jurisprudentielle du lien de causalité dans le contentieux Distilbène : étude comparée France vs États-Unis

Prescribing during the years 1950 in USA and European countries, the diethylstilbestrol (DES) medication was indicated to prevent spontaneous abortion at the beginning of pregnancy. This substance is now the source of litigation, named “DES daughters”. The pathologies are: infertilities troubles, vaginal clear cell adenoma carcinoma, mishaps during pregnancy, and physical and psychological repercussions after premature born. The link of causality between damage and DES pregnancy exposure is controversial for litigation. The aim of the present study is based on the judge management face to victim's complaints.