Mildred Fay Jefferson (April 6, 1927 - October 15, 2010) is a doctor and American political activist. The first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School, the first woman to have surgery from Harvard Medical School and the first woman to become a member of the Boston Surgical Society, he is known for his opposition to the legalization of his abortion and work. as president of the National Right to Life Committee.
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Early life and education
Born in Pittsburg, Texas, Jefferson was the only son of Millard and Guthrie Jefferson, a Methodist minister, and a schoolteacher. Jefferson grew up in Carthage, Texas. At a young age, "Millie" follows a city doctor around with a towed horse drawn carriage, this will then inspire him to become a doctor.
At the age of 16, he earned a bachelor's degree from Texas College. Because he was considered too young to go to medical school, he went to Tufts University where he received his master's degree in biology. He then went on to Harvard Medical School and graduated in 1951, becoming the first black woman to do so.
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Careers
After graduating from medical school, he was doing an internship at the hospital in Boston City Hospital, becoming the first woman to do so. She was also the first female doctor at the former University of Boston Medical Center. He later became the first woman to become a member of the Boston Surgical Society.
Pro-life work
It was around 1970 when Jefferson became one of the founders of Massachusetts Citizens for Life. He then helped establish the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC). In 1971, he became a member of the board of directors of the NRLC. He became vice-president of the National Right to Life Committee in 1973 and was later elected as chairman of the board the following year. Mildred was later elected president of the NRLC in 1975 to 1978.
In 1980 Jefferson helped the National Committee on Human Rights for Life start a political action committee because he believes it is important to lobby and support pro-life candidates for positions. While a Republican, he helped Democrat Ellen McCormack run for Democratic presidential candidate in 1976. In addition to the NRLC, Jefferson serves on the board of directors of more than 30 pro-life organizations.
Jefferson is also known for changing Ronald Reagan's attitude to abortion from pro-choice to pro-life. He wrote to her, "You have made it clear that abortion is taking human life, I thank you."
Political activism
Jefferson is a self-described Lincoln Republican and served in the 1980 Massachusetts Reagan for President Campaign. Nor did he succeed in finding Republican nominations for US Senate elections in 1982, 1990, and 1994.
Death
Jefferson died at his home in Cambridge on October 15, 2010, at the age of 83. She is divorced and has no children. She is buried in her hometown of Carthage, Texas.
See also
- List of African-American Republic
References
External links
- The National Right to Life Committee website
- Harvard University page
- Paper from Mildred Jefferson, 1947-2010. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
- Mildred Jefferson talks about abortion
- Appearance in C-SPAN
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