Dr Halliday Sutherland (1882-1960)

Month: November 2024

  • Understanding Euthanasia: A Historical Perspective

    Understanding Euthanasia: A Historical Perspective

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    The seventeenth chapter of Halliday Sutherland’s 1936 book, “Laws of Life,” dealt with Euthanasia. His contribution to the debate is still relevant today and is published as the British MPs vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday. In November, 1931, the President of the Society of Medical Officers of Health,…

  • The Birth Control Libel Trial: A Century Later

    The Birth Control Libel Trial: A Century Later

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    A century ago, the “Birth Control Libel Trial” concluded with the House of Lords ruling in favor of Dr. Halliday Sutherland against Dr. Marie Stopes. The case, stemming from alleged libel over Sutherland’s book, highlighted eugenics in Stopes’ clinic and impacted her influence in the birth control movement, establishing important legal precedents.