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# Edith Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill

(1901–1980)   Politician   United Kingdom

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Edith Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill was a politician from the United Kingdom, best known for *The ignoble art*.

## Quick Facts About Edith Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill

Born April 19, 1901

Died February 4, 1980

Nationality United Kingdom

Profession Politician

Notable works The ignoble art

## About Edith Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill

Edith Clara Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill, was a British physician, feminist, Labour politician and writer. She was appointed to the Privy Council in 1949.

##  Quotes by Edith Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill

> [Historically the opposition to abortion and birth control ... stemmed from the urgency of the need to decrease the mortality and morbidity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edith-summerskill-baroness-summerskill/historically-the-opposition-to-abortion-and-birth-control-stemmed/)

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[Abortion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abortion/)

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> [I learned that economics was not an exact science and that the most erudite men would analyze the economic ills of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edith-summerskill-baroness-summerskill/i-learned-that-economics-was-not-an-exact-science-and-that-the-most/)

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[Conclusion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conclusion/)

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> [Nagging is the repetition of unpalatable truths.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edith-summerskill-baroness-summerskill/nagging-is-the-repetition-of-unpalatable-truths/)

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[Funny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/funny/)

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