Long, Mary, 1941-

Dates:
Birth 1941

Biographical notes:

Mary Long was born in Guthrie, Kentucky in 1941. A long-time member of the Georgia Nurses Association, Long was particularly interested in women's reproductive rights, and appeared as one of the plaintiffs in the Georgia abortion case Doe v. Bolton. She was a member of the Women's Political Caucus and participated in efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Georgia. In 1996 Long received the YWCA 13th Anniversary Salute to Women of Achievement award.

From the description of Mary Long oral history interview [sound recording], 1999 May 13 & 20. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 288957767

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Subjects:

  • Abortion
  • African American women
  • Equal rights amendments
  • Nurses
  • Nursing
  • Pro-choice movement

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • Georgia (as recorded)