Resolution honoring Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson, a pioneering physician and pro-life advocate.

The resolution honors Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson, a trailblazing physician, educator, and activist who passed away in 2010. She was the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School in 1951 and made history as the first woman employed as a general surgeon at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Jefferson was also a professor and served on the boards of numerous groups opposing abortion, euthanasia, human cloning, and embryonic stem cell research.

Resolution honoring Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson, a pioneering physician and pro-life advocate.

The resolution honors Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson, a trailblazing physician, educator, and activist who passed away in 2010. She was the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School in 1951 and made history as the first woman employed as a general surgeon at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Jefferson was also a professor and served on the boards of numerous groups opposing abortion, euthanasia, human cloning, and embryonic stem cell research.