John Hewetson
John Hewetson | |
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Photo of Hewetson published in 1945 | |
| Born | John Christopher Hewetson 10 January 1913 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 20 December 1990 (aged 77) Surrey, England |
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| Movement | Anarchism |
| Spouse |
Phyllis E. Hawling (m. 1975) |
| Partner | Dorothy 'Peta' Edsall |
John Christopher Hewetson (10 January 1913 – 20 December 1990) was a British anarchist physician, writer and newspaper editor. During the Second World War he was an editor of the anarchist newspaper War Commentary, which saw him imprisoned on three occasions. From the 1940s onwards he was active in advocating for freely available contraception and abortions.