Tenrei Ōta
Tenrei Ōta | |
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太田 典礼 | |
Ōta in 1953 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 25 April 1947 – 23 December 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Kenji Kawada |
| Constituency | Kyoto 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Takeo Ōta 7 October 1900 |
| Died | 5 December 1985 (aged 85) |
| Party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | JCP (1946–1947) JSP (1947–1948) LFP (1948–1949) |
| Alma mater | Kyushu Imperial University |
| Occupation | Obstetrician-gynaecologist, politician |
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Tenrei Ōta (Japanese: 太田 典礼 Ōta Tenrei), born Takeo Ōta (太田 武夫 Ōta Takeo, 1900–1985) was a Japanese obstetrician-gynaecologist and politician. He invented the Ōta ring, an early intrauterine device (IUD). Throughout his life, he was an outspoken advocate for contraception, abortion, and euthanasia. Some of his beliefs were rooted in eugenics, and during his time as a member of Japan's House of Representatives, he drafted and co-sponsored the Eugenic Protection Law.