Marie Diana Equi, MD — pediatric medicine
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Dr. Marie Equi (1872–1952) was dedicated to the expansion of women’s reproductive choices, including access to birth control and abortion. She was a leading figure in public health campaigns and organized a contingent of Portland doctors and nurses to travel to San Francisco in response to the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. In recognition of her efforts, she received an award from President Theodore Roosevelt.
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