LAW CRITICISED
BRITISH BIRTH CONTROL
SHOULD BE AMENDED
(United Press Association. —By Electrio Telegraph.—Co vyright.)
(Received this day at 11.15 a.m.)
ta aw» EONDON, November. 30.
A woman’s plea of guilty at Leeds, in 'respect* to a self-inflicted illegal operation, after having seven, children in fourteen years, and fearing another owing to poverty, led Justice McCardie to criticise the law.
“Britain is already over-populated,” be said. “Knowledge of birth control 'should be (widely extended, particularly among the - poor. The law regarding illegal operations should be substapitiallly amended!, 'because it is not in accord with modem conditions.” The woman was bound over for 1 two years.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1931, Page 6
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