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led an initially unsuccessful deputation to the Minister of Health, demanding that birth control advice should be made available on demand at Ministry
institutions.
Russell, Dora. The Tamarisk Tree: My Quest for Liberty and Love. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1975.
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1924: A report on Maternal Mortality by Dame Janet...
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1924
A report on Maternal Mortality by Dame Janet Campbell
, published by the Ministry of Health
, found that induced abortions were widespread, especially in industrial areas in the UK.
Fryer, Peter. The Birth Controllers. Secker and Warburg, 1965.
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Leap, Nicky, and Billie Hunter. The Midwife’s Tale: An Oral History from Handywoman to Professional Midwife. Scarlet Press, 1993.
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31 August 1939: The British Government issued an evacuation...
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31 August 1939
The British Government
issued an evacuation notice to be carried out within twenty-four hours; within three days, in fact, a million and a half children, pregnant women, and the blind were moved from their urban...
