In 1921, Dr Marie Stopes (1880-1958) opened Britain's first #birthcontrol clinic in North London.…

In 1921, Dr Marie Stopes (1880-1958) opened Britain's first #birthcontrol clinic in North London. The Mothers' Clinic, at 61 Marlborough Road, Holloway, which offered free #familyplanning advice to poor #women through staff midwives and nurses. It was funded by her second husband, Humprey Roe.

In 1902, Marie Stopes had graduated from college as both a botanist and geologist (and had a doctorate degree in geology by 1904).

Her book, Married Love and Wise Parenthood was published in 1918. Now, the clinic she established three years later also collected scientific data concerning #contraception.

Since 1925, at a new location, 108 Whitfield Street in Central London, the clinic remains as the Marie Stopes House of Marie Stopes International. She saw the National Birth Control Council formed in 1930.