deaths
January 16, 1987
Bertram Wainer, Australian physician and activist (born 1928)
Bertram Wainer
Bertram Barney Wainer was an Australian doctor who successfully campaigned for legal access to abortion for women in the state of Victoria. In the process he received multiple death threats from Victoria Police and survived at least three attempts on his life, including shootings and arson. He was also to uncover political and police corruption.