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| − | '''Mildred Fay Jefferson, M.D.''' (born 1926 — October 15, 2010) was an American [[physician]] and [[pro-life]] activist. She was the first [[African-American]] woman to graduate from [[Harvard]] Medical School and the first female surgical intern at [[Boston]] City Hospital. She was a board member and former three-term president of the [[National Right to Life Committee]].<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/10/18/pioneering_dr_jefferson_led_inspired_abortion_foes/</ref> | + | '''Mildred Fay Jefferson, M.D.''' (born 1926 — October 15, 2010) was an American [[physician]] and [[pro-life]] activist. She was the first [[African-American]] woman to graduate from [[Harvard]] Medical School and the first female surgical intern at [[Boston]] City Hospital. |
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| + | She was a board member and former three-term president of the [[National Right to Life Committee]].<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/10/18/pioneering_dr_jefferson_led_inspired_abortion_foes/</ref> | ||
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| + | In later life, she served on the board of [[Massachusetts Citizens for Life]] and lived in Boston. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Abortion]] | [[Category:Abortion]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Political Activists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pro Life Activists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pro Life Leaders]] | ||
| + | [[Category:African-American Activists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:African-American Pro-Life Activists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:32, October 27, 2024
Mildred Fay Jefferson, M.D. (born 1926 — October 15, 2010) was an American physician and pro-life activist. She was the first African-American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School and the first female surgical intern at Boston City Hospital.
She was a board member and former three-term president of the National Right to Life Committee.[1]
In later life, she served on the board of Massachusetts Citizens for Life and lived in Boston.