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Marie Equi

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American doctor (1872-1952)

United StatesDoctorsLived 1872 to 1952 · aged 80
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Marie Equi was an early American medical doctor devoted to providing care to working-class and poor patients. She regularly provided birth control information and abortions at a time when both were illegal.

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An assistant with a patient at Equi's Portland, Oregon officeAn assistant with a patient at Equi's Portland, Oregon officeCrowd of women in Portland, Oregon register for jury duty after gaining right to vote, 1912Crowd of women in Portland, Oregon register for jury duty after gaining right to vote, 1912

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Marie Equi was an early American medical doctor devoted to providing care to working-class and poor patients. She regularly provided birth control information and abortions at a time when both were illegal. She became a political activist and advocated civic and economic reforms, including women's right to vote and an eight-hour workday. After being clubbed by a policeman in a 1913 workers' strike, Equi aligned herself with anarchists and the radical labor movement.

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United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1952 · aged 80
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14 languages

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