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Bertram Wainer
Australian doctor (–)
Bertram Wainer | |
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| Born | Bertram Barney Wainer ()30 December Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 16 January () (aged&#;58) Ararat, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse(s) | Jo Wainer, Barbara Wainer |
| Children | 5 |
Bertram Barney Wainer (30 December &#;&#; 16 January ) was an Australian doctor who successfully campaigned for legal access to abortion for women in the state of Victoria.
In the process he received multiple death threats from Victoria Police and survived at least three attempts on his life, including shootings and arson. He was also to uncover political and police corruption.
Biography
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland (his father had died before his birth),[1] he left school at thirteen and migrated to Australia eight years later with 2s 6d in his pocket.
He did many odd jobs while attending night school and later the University of Melbourne, where he obtained his medical degree in
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