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Martha G. Ripley Maternity Hospital
Central Community Housing Trust of Minneapolis
In 1886 Dr. Martha Ripley established a maternity hospital that would challenge and change the traditions of medicine. At a time when hospital deliveries were nearly unheard of, she opened a women-owned and operated maternity hospital for women who were seeking a safe childbirth experience. One of the first female doctors in the United States, she also served as president of the Minnesota Suffrage Association and petitioned the state legislature on women’s right to vote.
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