Vera Houghton
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| Vera Houghton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1914 London, England, UK |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. UK |
| Occupation | British women's health campaigner |
Vera Houghton, Baroness Houghton of Sowerby CBE (18 October 1914 - 30 November 2013) was a British women's health campaigner, chair of the Abortion Law Reform Association and founder of the Birth Control Trust.
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Early life
She was born Vera Travis in London on 18 October 1914[1] and educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Acton.[1]
Career
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Personal life
In 1939, she married Douglas Houghton, the founder and general secretary of the Association of Officers for Taxes, where she had worked since 1934.[1]
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