Community Stories
Dr. Marion Powell – The Mother of Birth Control in Canada
The Miss Margaret Robins Archives of Women’s College Hospital
2026
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Community Stories
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Dr. Marion Powell emerged as a leading authority on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada during the second half of the 20th century. Discover how this pioneering figure, dedicated physician, medical researcher, and advocate for women’s health earned the trust of a generation of young Canadians and became nationally recognized as the “Mother of Birth Control in Canada.”