Elizabeth Karlin

Elizabeth Ann Karlin (1944–1998) was an American doctor of internal medicine and women's health as well a leading advocate for women's reproductive rights.[1] By mentoring the founders of Medical Students for Choice, Karlin helped clinicians to provide women with comprehensive care, including timely access to abortion. Originally from New York City, Karlin worked for a short time in Tanzania before returning to her home in Madison, Wisconsin where she worked throughout the duration of her career.[2] Through her work with abortion access, Karlin was recognized for her work commitment to serving women and her pro-choice stance.[2]

Elizabeth Karlin
Born(1944-03-03)March 3, 1944
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 1998(1998-07-27) (aged 54)
Arena, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materAntioch College
University of Wisconsin
OccupationInternal Medicine
Feminist
Activist

Education

Karlin attended and graduated from Bronx High School of Science, an elite and specialized public high school in New York City; she graduated at 16 years old.[2] Karlin then went on to achieve her bachelor's degree from Antioch College in Ohio.[2] After receiving her bachelor's degree from Antioch College, Elizabeth Karlin attended the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to receive her M.D.[2]

Career

At the beginning of her career, Karlin worked as a general practitioner in Tanzania.[2] After returning from Tanzania, Karlin went back to Madison, Wisconsin and worked in an internal medicine practice.[2] In 1990, after concern about the lack of physicians trained in abortions, Karlin changed her practice from internal medicine to women's health after first studying with a fellow physician in Madison.[2] Karlin then became the director of the Women's Clinic in Madison Wisconsin's West Side.[2]

Karlin thought of herself as an unapologetic feminist physician and fought for women's reproductive rights and female healthcare.[2][3] Through her work she became an advocate for women's rights and health issues.[2] For many years she advocated for pro-choice rights alongside her partner, Ruth Bleier.[4]

Death and legacy

Karlin died at the age of 54 on July 27, 1998 in her home in Wisconsin, due to complications from a brain tumor.[5] The Elizabeth Karlin Fellowship in Women's Health was created and is awarded by the University of Wisconsin to women who train to become leaders in areas of women's health and women's health research.[2]

Awards and achievements

References
  1. "Dr. Elizabeth Karlin, Head Of Wisconsin Women's Clinic". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  2. National Institute of Health, United States (October 14, 2003). "Dr. Elizabeth Karlin". Changing the Face of Medicine. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. Solinger, Rickie (1998). Abortion Wars: A Half Century of Struggle, 1950-2000. Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. pp. 273–278. ISBN 0520209524.
  4. "November 17: Ruth Harriet Bleier and Gender Studies". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2018-10-16. She also campaigned for abortion rights with her partner, Dr. Elizabeth Karlin.
  5. Saxon, Wolfgang (1998-08-10). "Elizabeth Karlin, 54, an Internist Who Advocated Women's Rights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  6. "Elizabeth Blackwell". American Medical Women's Association. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
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