Bourne judgement press cuttings

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Scrapbook of press cuttings about Rex v Bourne, also known as the Bourne Judgement, a court case in 1938 prosecuting obstetric surgeon Aleck Bourne for performing an abortion on a 14 year old girl who had become pregnant after being raped.The scrapbook begins with an index of newspaper titles.

Bourne judgement press cuttings

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