International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)., 02/19/1967-09/23/1980

File — Box: 2, Folder: 16

Identifier: 65039

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Material relating to work of Fr. Patrick O'Mahony on the subject of medical ethics, particularly relating to genetics, embryology and abortion. Much of the research he published in his book, 'A Question of Life: Its Beginning and Transmission - A Moral Perspective of the New Genetics in the West, the USSR, Poland and East Germany,' (1990).

Dates

02/19/1967-09/23/1980

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Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

16/20/07

Container Summary

Correspondence with Malcolm Potts, medical director, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF); International Pregnancy Advisory Services (IPAS); and executive director, International Fertility Research Program. Includes: - 11 TLS, 2 ALS from Malcolm Potts to Fr. Patrick O'Mahony, relating to in vitro fertilization and embryology and related ethical concerns. - 1 TLS from Dr. C.E. Bernard Rickards to O'Mahony, 3/1/1967. - 1 ALS from Dr. Rickards to Malcolm Potts, 3/6/1967.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MEDICAL ETHICS - EMBRYOLOGY - REFERENCE BY POTTS, MALCOLM 1967-80: Typed Letter Signed

EMBRYOLOGY ETHICS - REFERENCE BY POTTS, MALCOLM 1967-80: Typed Letter Signed

O'MAHONY, PATRICK - MEDICAL ETHICS: CORRES. W/ POTTS, MALCOLM 1967-80: Typed Letter Signed

O'MAHONY, PATRICK - CORRES. RE MEDICAL ETHICS W/ POTTS, M. 1967-80: Typed Letter Signed

O'MAHONY, PATRICK - CORRES. TO/FROM POTTS, MALCOLM 1967-80: Typed Letter Signed

POTTS, MALCOLM - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1967-80: Typed Letter Signed

RICKARDS, BERNARD - CORRES. TO POTTS, MALCOLM 1967: Autographed Letter

POTTS, MALCOLM - CORRES. FROM RICKARDS, BERNARD 1967: Autographed Letter

RICKARDS, BERNARD - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1967: Typed Letter Signed