Andre E. Hellegers Papers

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Identifier: GTM-810811

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Scope and Contents

Papers of Andre E. Hellegers, obstetrician, gynecologist and authority on bioethics. Bulk of collection concerns Hellergers' directorship of the Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University (1971-1979). Includes articles by Hellegers and others on abortion, birth control, population research, and bioethics.

Click on External Documents below to view a detailed inventory of the first 4 boxes of the collection.

Dates

Creation: 1963 - 1979

Creator

Hellegers, André E., 1926-1979 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical Note

Andre E. Hellegers was an early leader in the field of bioethics. He was born in Venlo, Netherlands and studied at Stonyhurst College in England. In 1951, Hellegers graduated from Edinburgh University Medical School. In 1953, he became a professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Johns Hopkins University.

In 1967, Hellegers joined the faculty at Georgetown University as a professor of obstetrics and gynecology. From 1968 to 1973, he was a member of the Presidential Commission on Population and Birth Control. He also help found the Joseph and Rose Kenendy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in 1971.

Andre E. Hellegers died in 1979 at the age of 52.

[Source: 'Medical Ethics Pioneer Dr. Andre Hellegers Dies," "Washington Post" dated 5/9/1979].

Extent

5.25 Cubic Feet (7 boxes, 2 open reels, 1 audio cassette tape, and 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Probably transferred from Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, around the time of Hellegers' death in 1979.

Additional materials donated by Caroline Hellegers, 2024.