MARY CALDERONE

(Mary Steichen Calderone)


Mary Calderone
Mary Calderone
  • Born: July 1, 1904
  • Died: October 24, 1998
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Physician

Mary Steichen Calderone was an American physician and a public health advocate for sexual education. Her most notable feat was overturning the American Medical Association policy against the dissemination of birth control information to patients.