Cesina Bermudes
Obstetrics pioneer and anti-authoritarian campaigner in Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cesina Borges Adães Bermudes (1908-2001) was a Portuguese obstetrician who introduced the concept of “painless childbirth” to Portugal. She was also a prominent feminist and an opponent of the Estado Novo authoritarian regime, for which she was imprisoned for three months.
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Cesina Bermudes | |
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Born | (1908-05-20)20 May 1908 |
Died | 9 December 2001(2001-12-09) (aged 93) Lisbon |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation | Obstetrician |
Years active | 60 |
Known for | Opposition to authoritarian Estado Novo Government; Political prisoner |
Notable work | Scientific Bases of Childbirth without Pain |
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