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Manuscript and typescript papers on birth control

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Some of these appear to be drafts for leaflets and others to be chapters for a longer work. At least one was collaboratively authored with Mary Breed. Some ms notes.
'Who Supports Birth Control?'' 'The Public Health Authorities and Birth Control'; 'Birth Control. What Is It? Who Supports It?'; 'What Do The Churches Think of Birth Control?'; 'When Did The House Of Lords Discuss Birth Control ?'; 'Which Public Health Authories Ask To Be Allowed TOo Give Birth Control Information?'; 'Who Supports Birth Control' with Mary Breed, Feb 1930; cutting from Local Government News Apr 1931 on Registrar-General's statistics for 1929; 'Extract from Dr Voge's Book "Advantages and Disadvantages of Birth Control"'; 'What Is The Attitude Of The Press To Birth Control?'; 'Which Women's Organisations Support The Demand For Birth Control?'; 'What Should We Do In Support Of Birth Control?'; photocopy of ms notes 'Birth Control', annotated 'notes made by Edith How -Martyn for Margaret Sanger c. 1928)
Also notices for Public Meeting and Rally in Favour of Birth Control, 13 Jul 1922, under the auspices of the Malthusian League; Public Meeting, Birth Control the Workers' Charter, at Kensington Town Hall, 22 Jun [n. y.]; New Generation League Meeting at Caxton Hall, Why Birth Control Information Should Be Given At Infant Welfare Centre, 21 Jan 1925.

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Manuscript and typescript papers on birth control

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