In this piece to
be realize in Hamilton Ontario on October 11th the female character will
be Elizabeth Catherine Bagshaw,
physician (b near
Cannington, Ont 18 Oct 1881; d at Hamilton, Ont 5 Jan 1982). She had a
successful 60-year medical practice after graduating from University of
Toronto
(MB) in 1905, but is best known for her 30 years as medical director of
the
Hamilton Birth Control Clinic. Cheerful and courageous, she accepted the
post in 1932 despite opposition from medical colleagues and local
clergy and worked with dedicated volunteers to provide Hamilton women
with inexpensive and reliable contraceptives. Bagshaw received numerous
honours throughout her long life, including an honorary doctorate from
McMaster.
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