NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
SEVERAL REMITS CARRIED (By Telegraph—Presß Association) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The danger of dealing with recommendations concerning sterilisation of the unfit without giving the matter grave consideration was stressed by Dr Siedoberg McKinnon at the session of tiie National Council of Women. The following remits moved ail behalf ot the Christchurch branch were carried: (1) That, the Dominion executive urges all branches and affiliated societies to study the question of mental deficiency in tiie light of Dr Gray’s report and recommendations presented to Parliament in 1927. (2) That the Dominion executive urges all branches and affiliated societies to study the question of mental defective clinics as advocated by Dr Gray in his report with n view to tiie carrying out of legislation along the lines suggested. A third remit advocating sterilisation in certain cases was held over. Miss E. Melville said in relation to the sterilisation issue that the medical women of the conference should he asked to prepare a report within the next twelve months. She moved that as an amendment to the last remit. This amendment was carried.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 April 1934, Page 7
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