FITNESS FOR MARRIAGE
JIBDICAL CERTIFICATES PROPOSED OPPOSITION IN LORDS ( I'EI.EGRArH-COrTaiGHT.I (Received November 15, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 14. In the House of Lords, Lord Kilinc m oved that the House favour n amendment to ihe marriage laws \ ,nake it obligatory for both "Arties to a proposed marriage to nroduce medical certificates of fitecs Doctors must issue one of four Certificates; first, that all was well; epeond that the marriage should be iplaved* third, that the marriage must be childless; or fourth, total nrohibition of the marriage as dangerous both to the parties and possible children. The Archbishop of Canterbury said the motion would put great responsibility on doctors and clergy. The House ought not to give a lead by passing the motion. Lord Gage, in reply, said the Ministry for Health fell there was sufficient opportunity to test public opinion in the recent report on sterilisation, which was now being considered by many bodies. Beyond that it could not go. It was necessary, in such a delicate matter, that they should carry the public with them every step. It would be disastrous to go as far as Lord Kilmaine proposed without more evidence of public and medical support. Lord Kilmaine withdrew the motion.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21323, 16 November 1934, Page 9
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