Sexual Reform Congress, London, 8–14: IX: 1929

Abstract

The Report of the Sexual Reform Congress held in London in September 1929 contains material of interest to men of science as well as to those concerned with social and moral problems. The reader will possibly turn first to Dr. Norman Haire's own paper on “Sterilisation, Abortion, and Birth Control” and will also read with interest Dr. Ernst Grafenberg's exposition of his silver ring method of preventing conception. Dr. Franz E. Hirsch's paper on the use of blood tests as indications of paternity, is also of interest and the method seems to him to be capable of yielding fairly definite results. Dr. M. D. Eder, on the “Sterilisation of the Unfit” is rather doubtful as to the effectiveness of such methods in the present stage of our knowledge. We doubt, however, if eugenists will allow themselves to be thus discouraged. Dr. Bernard Hollander, in his paper, “Insanity and Divorce” urges the amendment of the law so as to allow divorce for incurable insanity. Sexual Reform Congress, London, 8–14: IX: 1929. W.L.S.R. World League for Sexual Reform: Weltliga fur Sexualreform: Ligue Mondiale pour la Reforme sexuelle: Tutmonda Ligo por Seksaj Reformoj. Proceedings of the Third Congress: Bericht des dritten Kongresses: Compte rendu du troisieme Congres: Dokumentaro de la tria Kongreso. Edited by Norman Haire. Pp. xl + 670 + 8 plates. (London: Kegan Paul and Co., Ltd., 1930.) 25s. net.