Margaret Sparrow
Dr. Dame Margaret June Sparrow (born Inglewood, Taranaki 26 June 1935) is the president of the Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand.
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Early Life
Sparrow was educated at Waitara District High School and New Plymouth Girls' High School. She then studied, gaining the following qualificaitons: BSc (VUW) 1956, MB ChB (Otago) 1963, DipVen Soc Apoth (Lond) 1976, FACSHP 1991, Hon DSc (VUW) 1993, FRANZCOG (Hon) 1998.
She worked as a research assistant, Department of Surgery, Otago Medical School in 1957. HS / HP, Hawera Hospital 1964. Child Health Medical Officer, New Plymouth 1965 - 1969. Medical Officer, Student Health, VUW 1969 - 1981. Sabbatical leave 1975 - 1976 to London and Bombay.[1]
Working for Wellington Hospital
Sparrow worked as Medical Officer, Staff Health, Wellington Hospital from 1969 - 1973. She was a visiting Venereologist at Wellington Hospital from 1977 - 1999. During this time she served as Acting Head of Service (28/5/1992 - 9/1/1995).[1]
Working for the Family Planning Association
Sparrow worked as a Medical Officer at the Wellington Family Planning Association Clinic from 1971 - 1976. She served as the Medical Director until 1987. On her retirement, the clinic was renamed the Margaret Sparrow Clinic. She was reappointed as Acting Medical Director from 1989 - 1991, since when she has been Medical Training Officer and Clinic Supervisory Doctor.[1]
Sparrow is currently listed as an Honorary Vice President and Life Member of the Family Planning Association.[2]
Working for Parkview Clinic
Sparrow was the inaugural abortionist at the Parkview Clinic, beginning when the clinic opened in 1980. She was made redundant in 1998 because she refused to become a certifying consultant.[3]
Intersex Awareness New Zealand
Sparrow serves on the Board of Intersex Awareness New Zealand along with Mani Bruce Mitchell, Dr. Susan Sayer, Gay Kahu, Drew Mackenzie, Joy Liddicoat[2] and Graham Brandreth-Wills (as at 17 Oct. 2007)[4]
Circa June 2003, David Cameron and his partner, Peter travelled to New Zealand where they met with Mani Bruce, Margaret Sparrow, and other InterSex NZ members. He wrote,
- "We had a discussion and dinner at the home of Dr. Margaret Sparrow, who is also an official "Dame.""[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Capital & Coast District Health Board website: Margaret Sparrow Biography (accessed 28/4/2010)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Intersex Awareness New Zealand website: Trust Members (accessed 28/4/2010)
- ↑ ALRANZ website: About Us (accessed 28/4/2010)
- ↑ Intersex Awareness New Zealand website: News and Events (accessed on 4 May, 2010)
- ↑ ISNA News, Summer 2003 (accessed on 4 May, 2004)
