The Emotional Toll of Camp Lejeune Lawsuits: The Difficulty of Proving Miscarriage Cases

The families affected by the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, have struggled to find justice for the adverse birth outcomes and health issues suffered by their children. Military leaders were aware of the water contamination as early as 1980 but failed to take immediate action. Many families were unaware of the contamination for years, and it wasn't until 1997 that the issue gained public attention. The recent signing of the PACT Act by President Joe Biden allows those exposed to file new lawsuits, but the Navy has yet to settle any of the 93,000 claims received.