U.S. National Institutes of Health

Jane E. Hodgson, MD — obstetrics and gynecology

Courtesy Jane E. Hodgson, MD, MS, photograph by William Minarich Photography, Inc.

Dr. Jane Hodgson (1915–2006) was a pioneer in the abortion rights movement, challenging the legal system and improving the availability of gynecologic and reproductive care to all women through free-standing clinics. Through her clinical work in Minnesota, and traveling in Africa and the Middle East, she became acutely aware of how women suffered from illegal abortions and poorly managed medical care. As a result, Dr. Hodgson devoted her life to the protection of reproductive choices for women.

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