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Marie Stopes, Birth Control Pioneer
In March 1921, Marie Stopes opened Britain's first birth control clinic in London. Hear testimonies from the BBC archive.
In March 1921, Marie Stopes opened Britain's first birth control clinic in London. The Mother's Clinic in Holloway offered advice to married mothers on how to avoid having any more children. Hear testimonies on the early days of birth control in Britain from the BBC archive. Picture: Popperfoto/Getty Images.
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