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Will Consult Doctors Before Deciding Wisconsin Test Case.
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he developments in the Eugenic Marriage law fight to-day were a decision of Judge Eschweller, before whom the law is being tested, to take testimony of physicians before reaching a conclusion; a decision of the county doctors to modify their attitude, and the decision of the first eugenically licensed pair in Milwaukee to have their wedding secret in order to avoid further publicity. Source : query.nytimes.com |
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