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PROTECTION OF MATERNITY. 
Mrs. Kilbreth. I do not think that they would permit anything 
of that kind intentionally, but I do not know how it would be admin 
istered. I do not say that they would do it intentionally, but un 
intentionally— 
The Chairman. Just what part of the bill, will you point out, that 
will permit the doing of these things ? 
Mrs. Kilbreth. This bill provides for nontechnical advisers and 
investigators. It is going to be very difficult to state what those non 
technical officers will be. Now, this bill, if this whole thing were under 
medical experts, my objection would be much less, but the amendment 
that you have put in there puts it into the hands of the nontechnical 
advisers, and that means that everybody is eligible. I believe that if 
it should go through it should be restored so as to provide for nurses 
and doctors. They have nurses and doctors now in England— I do 
not know much about that, but I am informed that, I understand that 
the matter is in charge of physicians. But that was taken out in the 
amendment submitted by the Senate. Now, if you have one class of 
people medically, you will have to help others 
The Chairman. I wish you would point out just what part of the 
bill will permit of this free-love matter; I would like to know about 
that. 
Mrs. Kilbreth. I am not saying that the bill itself permits of it, 
but it leaves an opening for it. It is an entering wedge. It allows 
everybody, the nontechnical advisers—-— 
Senator McKellar. I call attention to the following: 
That any State desiring to avail itself of the benefits of this act shall, by its agency 
described in section 4, submit to the Children’s Bureau for its approval detailed plans 
for carrying out the provisions of this act. 
Mrs. Kilbreth. Oh, that is the State park. 
Senator McKellar. Yes. 
These plans shall include the provisions to be made in the State for the adminis 
tration of the act; the provision for instruction in the hygiene of maternity and infancy 
through public-health nurses, consultation centers, and other suitable methods, if 
these plans shall be in conformity with the provisions of this act and reasonably 
appropriate and adequate to carry out its purposes. Due notice of approval shall be 
sent to the State agency by the chief of the Children’s Bureau. 
Mrs. Kilbreth. I am simply speaking of the Federal Board. 
Senator McKellar. But it is under State control, as you will see. 
Mrs. Kilbreth. But I do not think that the State would control 
it. It would be interlocking. It is to be made acceptable to the 
Children’s Bureau, and it would be what you would call interlocking, 
I think. 
Senator McKellar. And do you mean to say that the Children’s 
Bureau of the United States Government would be likely to enter 
into a scheme which had for its object the question of birth control ? 
Mrs. Kilbreth. I am not saying that anybody would do it inten 
tionally, but I say that the people who have lobbied for this bill have 
been connected with the birth-control movement. 
Senator McKellar. I do not think it would have that effect, 
and I think that those who were in authority in the Children’s 
Bureau would have enough sense to keep away from that 
Mrs. Kilbreth. But that is your inference. And let me tell you, 
Senator, that there are a great many people who fear this propaganda 
very much. There are a great many people who are in Congress 
who do.