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Aleck William Bourne 4 June — 30 December was a prominent British gynaecologist and writer, known for his trial, a landmark case, in which he asked to be arrested for performing a termination of pregnancy on a year-old rape victim. He was subsequently charged with procuring an illegal abortion but was acquitted. He later became an anti-abortion activist.

Born in , the only son of W. From to he was a resident and subsequently held other appointments at St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's, and the Samaritan hospitals. In , he married Bessie Hayward, the eldest daughter of G. Hayward, with whom he had three daughters. While at Queen Charlotte's, in co-operation with professor J. Burn, he published research papers on uterine action in labour and in response to various drugs.

After the war, he built a successful consulting practice in obstetrics and gynaecology.

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In , he was elected a foundation member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and, founding its museum in , served as curator of its museum which he built up considerably during the following years. A yachting and deep sea cruising enthusiast, he was a member of several yacht clubs during the s and, in , won the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club's cup for the best cruiser of the year.

She had first attended St. Thomas' Hospital, but was sent away by one doctor, who thought that "she might be carrying a future prime minister" and "that anyhow girls always lead men on. His actions were later commended by The Lancet as "an example of disinterested conduct in consonance with the highest traditions of the profession".