Katharine McCormick's Death
Born (Birthday) August 27, 1875
Death Date December 28, 1967
Age of Death 92 years
Cause of Death N/A
Place of Death Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profession Civil Rights Leader
The civil rights leader Katharine McCormick died at the age of 92. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Prominent supporter of women’s rights movement who financed the campaign to legalize oral contraceptives.
She became involved in the campaign for women’s suffrage while attending MIT, and from her meeting with Margaret Sanger, the pioneer of reproductive rights, became interested in contraception.
Her deep pockets allowed her to finance research on birth-control pills and was continually involved in both its development and trials.